Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 75 graduates a year

$18,431
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,115
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#61 of 255
Rank by pay
#33 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Florida State University graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 11% 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 Florida State 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—
…
58University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$44,471$45,695#48$26,048
59Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$44,459$40,893#110$25,754
60Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$44,388$42,248#92$15,474
61Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$44,115$46,955#33$18,431
62University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$44,106$40,134#120$20,503
63DePaul University Chicago, IL$44,095$43,323#77$22,021
64Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$44,045$41,922#97$20,988

Other Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Credentials at Florida State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$32,286$58,724$50,319

Other Majors at Florida State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$114,802$78,941#56 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$103,648$66,252#19 of 166
Industrial Engineering$96,504$76,426#51 of 94
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,887$62,578#41 of 126
Security Science and Technology$93,841$58,249#4 of 45
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,740$72,425#209 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$93,727$61,376#162 of 459
Insurance$92,064$61,071#10 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$91,056$55,626#108 of 796
Chemical Engineering$90,815$70,797#125 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,622$62,021#200 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,089$56,516#124 of 452
Marketing$84,981$49,808#50 of 516
Civil Engineering$84,340$67,050#129 of 233
Real Estate$80,900$55,257#14 of 25
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,811$69,997#770 of 966
Statistics$77,605$47,347#36 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,320$49,325#189 of 1176
Business/Commerce$74,716$47,342#45 of 271
Design and Applied Arts$73,888$49,144#12 of 299
Economics$73,527$47,304#236 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,875$31,074#35 of 110
Mathematics$68,131$49,919#179 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,059$34,745#154 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,180$13,371#28 of 215
Area Studies$67,110—#17 of 70
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$66,943$39,967#6 of 16
Chemistry$66,724$40,629#102 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,157—#43 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,941$41,060#67 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $18,431 one year after graduating and $44,115 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Florida State University ranks #61 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Florida State 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.