Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$22,673
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,192
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#110 of 255
Rank by pay
#177 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

California Institute of the Arts graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 66% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California Institute of the Arts 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—
…
107University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$41,362$44,387#67$26,457
108Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$41,328$44,337#69$20,815
109CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$41,233$39,245#137$20,645
110California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA$41,192$37,482#177$22,673
111University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$41,108$44,115#71$18,154
112Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC$40,948$45,405#58$20,600
113West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$40,942$48,437#24—

Other Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Credentials at California Institute of the Arts

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$35,156$57,920$109,180

Other Majors at California Institute of the Arts by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Music$40,294$18,896#182 of 268
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$29,426$28,247#143 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$28,617—#415 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California Institute of the Arts drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,673 one year after graduating and $41,192 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California Institute of the Arts rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, California Institute of the Arts ranks #110 by median pay four years after graduation, and #177 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at California Institute of the Arts worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.