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Drama & Theater Arts at Vassar College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Drama & Theater Arts, take a look at what Vassar College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vassar College sits in Poughkeepsie, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 drama & theater arts graduations were recorded at Vassar College.

Online Class Availability at Vassar College

Vassar College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at Vassar College

Rankings can help you compare Vassar College’s Drama & Theater Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#6 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 70
Best Value	New York	#33 of 41
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#56 of 68
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#61 of 367
Best Value	Nationwide	#334 of 365

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from Vassar College

Those who finish Vassar College’s Drama & Theater Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$20,008
2 years	$28,236
3 years	$36,733
4 years	$32,906
5 years	$38,959

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Vassar College take home a median $32,906, compared with $63,154 for all Vassar College graduates — about 48% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Vassar College stands at $20,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Vassar College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Vassar College are 65% women (15) and 35% men (8).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Vassar College

Among the 23 bachelor’s drama & theater arts graduates at Vassar College, 65% were women (15) and 35% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Vassar College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 26% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Vassar College, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Drama & Theater Arts Concentrations at Vassar College

The Drama & Theater Arts program at Vassar College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	23

Top-Paying Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Students who finish Drama & Theater Arts program at Vassar College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Drama & Theater Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Choreographers	$109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Dancers	$74,180
Talent Directors	$73,937
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.