Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Chapman University

Orange, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 105 graduates a year

$24,644
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,611
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 255
Rank by pay
#32 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

Chapman University graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 30% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Chapman 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—
11Chapman University Orange, CA$51,611$46,963#32$24,644
12Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT$50,955$45,876#45$24,150
13Pepperdine University Malibu, CA$50,594$46,037#43—
14Rhode Island College Providence, RI$50,335$49,575#17$24,526

Other Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Credentials at Chapman University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$41,394$138,664

Other Majors at Chapman University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,780$67,125#103 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$102,147$70,362#44 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$84,978$54,064#24 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,378$55,657#84 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,139$40,141#11 of 178
Journalism$79,135$41,645#5 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$78,121$46,519#9 of 299
Business/Corporate Communications$76,412$39,901#2 of 25
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$75,108—#13 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$73,461$44,601#29 of 660
Public Health$72,529$25,007#21 of 215
Political Science and Government$68,856$35,124#141 of 565
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$66,494$35,795#3 of 144
Education$64,917$37,928#9 of 71
Biology$64,461$24,443#205 of 841
Psychology$63,617$28,661#52 of 1027
Sociology$62,047$39,278#62 of 462
English Language and Literature$58,055$40,861#81 of 576
Dance$50,612$21,275#9 of 58
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$44,183$23,939#81 of 137
Music$41,698$14,538#161 of 268
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$36,546—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $24,644 one year after graduating and $51,611 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Chapman University ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 30% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

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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.