Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$20,899
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,566
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#142 of 255
Rank by pay
#61 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,750
Median federal debt

Auburn University graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Auburn University Compares for Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

All 255 colleges reporting drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$64,880$69,604#1$37,531
2Brandeis University Waltham, MA$58,676$51,670#11—
3University of California-Davis Davis, CA$56,823$51,705#10$19,398
4University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$55,555$50,551#14$22,610
5Drake University Des Moines, IA$54,950$57,801#3$19,613
6Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$54,215$57,856#2$22,434
7University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$54,000$57,626#4$25,070
8Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL$51,925$55,268#5$22,336
9University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$51,775$52,656#7—
10University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$51,775$52,656#8—
…
139Wagner College Staten Island, NY$39,664$37,752#167$17,478
140Webster University Saint Louis, MO$39,604$42,464#90$13,182
141Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$39,598$41,109#108—
142Auburn University Auburn, AL$39,566$44,911#61$20,899
143State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$39,521$37,616#172$21,800
144University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$39,521$41,124#107$24,412
145University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$39,452$41,052#109$20,455

Other Majors at Auburn University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$110,927$80,067#76 of 189
Chemical Engineering$106,726$82,217#24 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$102,756$68,607#15 of 59
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,799$78,680#109 of 258
Industrial Engineering$99,441$71,063#34 of 94
Architectural Engineering$97,759$77,115#1 of 16
Mechanical Engineering$93,246$74,005#123 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$91,087$72,440#185 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$86,222$60,381#160 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,352$55,875#150 of 452
Applied Mathematics$83,741$60,671#27 of 45
Biology$83,053$22,132#16 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,323$56,948#137 of 1176
International Business$80,076—#34 of 115
Civil Engineering$79,778$68,291#197 of 233
Marketing$74,702$45,460#128 of 516
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$74,411$59,050#9 of 9
Health and Medical Administrative Services$74,392$45,291#51 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,228$67,120#915 of 966
Economics$72,617—#240 of 368
Architecture$72,420$53,146#19 of 78
Interior Architecture$69,657—#1 of 17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,939—#26 of 225
Agricultural Business and Management$68,658$50,936#25 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,413$41,458#59 of 178
Public Administration$66,141—#23 of 47
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$64,841—
Forestry$64,704$51,421#7 of 31
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,370—#85 of 93
Hospitality Administration/Management$63,419$40,664#30 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Auburn University drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $20,899 one year after graduating and $39,566 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Auburn University rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Auburn University ranks #142 by median pay four years after graduation, and #61 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at Auburn University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,750.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.