Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$18,452
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$20,673
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#255 of 255
Rank by pay
#255 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,250
Median federal debt

Florida Atlantic University graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 48% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 108% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Atlantic 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—
…
252East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$28,062$30,655#240—
253Brigham Young University Provo, UT$26,782$25,383#253$21,047
254Bennington College Bennington, VT$23,575$24,213#254$16,579
255Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$20,673$22,004#255$18,452

Other Majors at Florida Atlantic University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,561$76,520#211 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,953$77,883#273 of 966
Computer Engineering$90,664$72,029#166 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$89,583$68,451#202 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$89,476$58,379#202 of 459
Civil Engineering$84,778$64,671#124 of 233
Ocean Engineering$80,093$67,941—
Accounting and Related Services$77,465$56,600#308 of 796
Economics$74,056$48,632#234 of 368
Mathematics$71,453$41,866#144 of 309
Management Information Systems and Services$70,318$45,207#137 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,078$49,551#343 of 452
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$66,093$22,719#11 of 17
Architecture$64,730$46,551#51 of 78
Marketing$62,906$41,995#347 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,058$46,662#713 of 1176
Public Administration$57,679$46,047#33 of 47
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,153$39,480#157 of 275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,414$53,524#70 of 345
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$56,162$37,561#12 of 15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,073$50,178#79 of 680
Research and Experimental Psychology$56,012$23,981#43 of 82
Special Education and Teaching—$56,009—
Communication and Media Studies$54,717$34,720#311 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$54,635$36,827#77 of 137
Environmental Design$53,961—#10 of 12
Political Science and Government$53,872$31,641#460 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,545$35,647#379 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,640$32,257#119 of 156
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,082$34,957#30 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $18,452 one year after graduating and $20,673 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

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

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

Its graduates earn 48% less than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

← All data for Florida Atlantic University · 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.