Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$18,082
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$34,320
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#219 of 255
Rank by pay
#236 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,413
Median federal debt

California State University-Fresno graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fresno 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—
…
216Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$34,552$32,313#230$28,172
217Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$34,516$37,041#184$21,824
218Ohio Northern University Ada, OH$34,445$36,758#190$19,167
219California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$34,320$31,229#236$18,082
220Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY$34,283$32,630#227—
221University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$33,972$33,459#220$19,551
222Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$33,965$35,161#208—

Other Majors at California State University-Fresno by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,278$96,890#59 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,038$59,672#37 of 258
Computer Engineering$103,896$75,101#104 of 189
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,072$78,716#15 of 43
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$90,353$78,518—
Mechanical Engineering$88,002$65,938#236 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,627$71,093#88 of 233
Plant Sciences$77,034$60,443#3 of 44
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$76,268$43,134#19 of 156
Nutrition Sciences$73,522$23,211#3 of 53
Computer Science$71,490$53,566#330 of 349
Agricultural Business and Management$67,731$50,100#26 of 77
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,312$41,970#372 of 452
Geography and Cartography$66,863—#24 of 117
Economics$66,749—#307 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$65,200$46,555#618 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$64,479$43,848#133 of 187
Food Science and Technology$64,225$45,796#22 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,133$42,657#614 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,475$27,211#29 of 345
Political Science and Government$62,298$21,674#274 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$62,256$39,954#428 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,518$34,810#183 of 253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,436$25,349#117 of 476
Marketing$57,395$37,484#425 of 516
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$56,336$32,697#14 of 63
Social Work$56,038$31,986#111 of 420
Mathematics$55,664—#280 of 309
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,849$26,931#261 of 610
International Business$54,197$40,568#109 of 115

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Fresno drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $18,082 one year after graduating and $34,320 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Fresno rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, California State University-Fresno ranks #219 by median pay four years after graduation, and #236 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at California State University-Fresno worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,413.

← All data for California State University-Fresno · Methodology

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.