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Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Santa Cruz

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Santa Cruz

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if University of California - Santa Cruz is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in theater from UC Santa Cruz.

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.

UC Santa Cruz Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
  • Master’s Degree in Theater

UC Santa Cruz Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theater progam at UC Santa Cruz 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 UC Santa Cruz 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
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105
Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools 118
Most Focused Drama & Theater Arts Schools 436

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in theater from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #98 most popular school for theater master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theater Graduates from UC Santa Cruz Make?

The median salary of theater students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $20,333. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $21,886 for all theater students.

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Theater Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Santa Cruz since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 University of California - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UC Santa Cruz Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in theater from UC Santa Cruz. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UC Santa Cruz, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in theater. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Cruz.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Writers and Authors 7,910 $96,910
Fashion Designers 6,480 $95,250

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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