Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$21,638
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$30,524
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#243 of 255
Rank by pay
#251 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of California-Santa Cruz graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 64% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Santa Cruz 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—
…
240Viterbo University La Crosse, WI$31,051$32,310#231$19,930
241Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR$31,048$31,231#235—
242University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$30,864$37,448#178—
243University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$30,524$27,775#251$21,638
244University of Toledo Toledo, OH$30,451$32,496#228$21,685
245New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$30,355$35,146#209$17,980
246University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$30,231$31,799#234$22,225

Other Majors at University of California-Santa Cruz by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$124,641$79,969#29 of 189
Computer Science$123,422$75,150#67 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$118,290$78,842#12 of 258
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,567$55,856#38 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$94,589$55,773#31 of 99
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$88,305$40,320#3 of 110
Business/Managerial Economics$82,064$52,029#35 of 84
Economics$76,382$50,518#207 of 368
Cognitive Science$72,125$35,384#13 of 19
Chemistry$71,348$39,700#68 of 209
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$69,849$45,088#16 of 35
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$69,027$25,034#18 of 67
Design and Applied Arts$66,333—#36 of 299
Non-Professional Legal Studies$66,244$36,941#16 of 39
Political Science and Government$65,890$31,882#188 of 565
Biology$65,036$37,651#177 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$64,499$43,362#49 of 138
History$60,519$33,081#51 of 459
Psychology$59,948$30,730#100 of 1027
Mathematics$59,214$40,798#255 of 309
Graphic Communications$58,163$25,358#10 of 59
Community Organization and Advocacy$56,620$29,617#7 of 24
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,798$31,140#32 of 103
Sociology$55,338$28,495#155 of 462
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,240$29,152#130 of 265
Behavioral Sciences$54,606$28,709#4 of 20
Anthropology$52,315$23,152#49 of 188
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$51,519$32,934#164 of 225
Philosophy$51,398$30,285#60 of 86
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$49,821$25,810#34 of 62

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Santa Cruz drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,638 one year after graduating and $30,524 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Santa Cruz rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, University of California-Santa Cruz ranks #243 by median pay four years after graduation, and #251 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at University of California-Santa Cruz worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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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.