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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Far Western US Region

88 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
726 Associate Degrees
$15,950 Avg Early-Career Salary
Drama & Theater Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #63 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 88 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 726 associate degrees in drama and theater arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Far Western US Region The theater associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Far Western US Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality drama and theater arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for drama and theater arts.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in drama and theater arts. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

14 Most Well Attended Schools for Theater Students Working on Their Associate

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
37 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
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Santa Monica College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in drama and theater arts. SMC is a very large public college located in the city of Santa Monica.

There were about 37 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year.

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Citrus College
Glendora, CA
36 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
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Citrus College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in drama and theater arts. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a large student population.

There were approximately 36 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Citrus College in the most recent data year.

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Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA
30 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Moorpark College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in drama and theater arts. Moorpark College is a large public college located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark.

There were approximately 30 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Moorpark College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
28 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In CA
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Every student who is interested in an associate degree in drama and theater arts needs to take a look at Chaffey College. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 28 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Chaffey College in the most recent year we have data available.

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
24 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
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Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a very large student population.

There were roughly 24 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at College of the Canyons in the most recent year we have data available.

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24 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
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Fresno City College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Fresno.

There were roughly 24 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Fresno City College in the most recent year we have data available.

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23 Annual Associate Degrees
#7 Most Popular In CA
#5 Best Quality In CA

New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Burbank. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for associate degrees in drama and theater arts in California.

There were roughly 23 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at New York Film Academy in the most recent data year.

Those drama and theater arts students who get their associate degree from New York Film Academy earn $2,450 more than the standard theater student.

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Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
20 Annual Associate Degrees
#8 Most Popular In CA
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Grossmont College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of El Cajon.

There were approximately 20 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Grossmont College in the most recent data year.

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Theatre of Arts
Hollywood, CA
17 Annual Associate Degrees
#9 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

TOA is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood.

There were approximately 17 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at TOA in the most recent year we have data available.

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17 Annual Associate Degrees
#9 Most Popular In CA
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Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a large student population.

There were approximately 17 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at College of the Sequoias in the most recent year we have data available.

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16 Annual Associate Degrees
#11 Most Popular In CA
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MJC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Modesto.

There were about 16 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at MJC in the most recent data year.

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MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA
16 Annual Associate Degrees
#11 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

MiraCosta College is a large public college located in the suburb of Oceanside.

There were roughly 16 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at MiraCosta College in the most recent data year.

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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
15 Annual Associate Degrees
#13 Most Popular In CA
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SBCC is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

There were approximately 15 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at SBCC in the most recent data year.

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Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA
15 Annual Associate Degrees
#13 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Woodland Hills, Pierce College is a public college with a large student population.

There were approximately 15 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Pierce College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
15 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
15 American River College Sacramento, CA
15 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
19 Cypress College Cypress, CA
20 FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
20 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
20 West Valley College Saratoga, CA
20 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 179 845
Oregon 142 8
Nevada 109 6

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Theater Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 611
Acting 45
Theater Design & Technology 41
Costume Design 11
Theatre and Dance 11
Musical Theater 5
Playwriting & Screenwriting 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 2,202
Design & Applied Arts 1,613
Music 1,326
General Visual & Performing Arts 693
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 599
Dance 100
Arts & Media Management 18
Other Visual Art 14

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