Drama & Theater Arts at Purchase College
Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and has a total student population of 3,685.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Drama & Theater Arts section at the bottom of this page.
Purchase College Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
Purchase College Drama & Theater Arts Rankings
The theater major at Purchase College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Drama & Theater Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Theater Student Demographics at Purchase College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Purchase College.
Purchase College Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program
About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Purchase College are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theater bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purchase College with a bachelor's in theater.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| White | 72 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts
The following theater concentations are available at Purchase College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purchase College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 48 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 38 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 31 |
| Acting | 17 |
| Musical Theater | 17 |
Related Majors
- Dance
- General Visual & Performing Arts
- Design & Applied Arts
- Arts & Media Management
- Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Careers That Theater Grads May Go Into
A degree in theater can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Purchase College.
| Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
|---|---|---|
| Producers and Directors | 26,110 | $115,610 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 11,530 | $99,870 |
| Fashion Designers | 7,550 | $95,830 |
| Writers and Authors | 7,410 | $86,380 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Rschaming under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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