Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 121 graduates a year

$21,869
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,135
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 255
Rank by pay
#63 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Loyola Marymount University graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Loyola Marymount 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—
…
15University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$49,802$47,201#30$20,701
16University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$49,323$48,460#22$22,159
17Northwestern University Evanston, IL$49,316$48,453#23$19,245
18Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$49,135$44,710#63$21,869
19The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$48,781$49,596#16$33,261
20University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC$48,664$52,223#9$21,229
21Manhattanville College Purchase, NY$48,629$46,285#41—

Other Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Credentials at Loyola Marymount University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$31,564$52,957$108,680

Other Majors at Loyola Marymount University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$127,011$79,763#28 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$111,733$70,960#17 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$109,303$70,542#28 of 452
Civil Engineering$103,223$87,790#7 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$96,226$60,798#73 of 318
Economics$88,682$53,206#110 of 368
Marketing$82,825$48,281#59 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,543$43,152#105 of 1176
Biology$80,317$22,638#24 of 841
Graphic Communications$76,522—#2 of 59
Political Science and Government$72,375$31,033#100 of 565
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$69,534—#19 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$69,144$41,113#53 of 660
Sociology$68,053$35,993#22 of 462
English Language and Literature$66,806$19,346#22 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,148—#66 of 476
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,024—#56 of 225
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$61,500$24,561#7 of 144
Psychology$60,958$30,848#86 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$58,468$27,210#13 of 423
Natural Sciences$56,124$33,647#5 of 9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,897$26,868#40 of 103
Dance$35,288$19,107#47 of 58
International Relations and National Security Studies—$34,575—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $21,869 one year after graduating and $49,135 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Loyola Marymount University ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #63 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

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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.