by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at West Valley College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in theater, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at West Valley College was $290 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,380 | $8,700 |
| Fees | $106 | $106 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Learn more about West Valley College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the West Valley College theater associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Valley College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.8% of the theater students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.4% of the theater associate degrees at West Valley College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 10 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 4 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 18 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 6 |
| Music | 7 |
*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.
