by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Theater Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Drama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Community College of Philadelphia. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in theater, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Community College of Philadelphia paid an average of $477 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $318 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,632 | $11,448 |
| Fees | $960 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
Learn more about Community College of Philadelphia tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of theater students who receive their associate degree from Community College of Philadelphia is $15,552 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $16,000.
Community College of Philadelphia does not offer an online option for its theater associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Community College of Philadelphia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.6% of the theater students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 58.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in theater at Community College of Philadelphia in 2019-2020, 77.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 2 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 23 |
| Music | 4 |
*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.
