Drama & Theater Arts at Purchase College
Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and has a total student population of 3,685. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 151 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from Purchase College.
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.
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Purchase College Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
Purchase College Drama & Theater Arts Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at Purchase College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 3 |
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 5 |
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools | 7 |
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools | 20 |
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 74 |
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Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 150 |
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 217 |
In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in theater from Purchase College. This is the #151 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Theater Graduates from Purchase College Make?
The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purchase College is $25,288. This is 16% higher than $21,886, which is the national average for all theater bachelor's degree recipients.

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 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Purchase College are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
White | 90 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Purchase College also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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 |
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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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