an associate degree in drama & theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #65 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of drama & theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 710 associate degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to drama & theater arts students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of drama & theater arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How much debt drama & theater arts students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized drama & theater arts related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for drama & theater arts students working on their associate degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Drama & Theater Arts in California
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for drama & theater arts students seeking a an associate degree.
Top California Schools for an Associate in Theater
It is difficult to beat American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue an associate degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Associate graduates who receive their degree from the theater program earn about $12,445 in their early career salary.
New York Film Academy is a good decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Associate students who receive their degree from the theater program make around $6,814 in their early career salary.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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