Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at The University of Tampa

Tampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$17,196
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$28,709
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#251 of 255
Rank by pay
#243 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

The University of Tampa graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 28% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 87% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tampa 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—
…
248Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$29,679$26,047#252—
249Alabama State University Montgomery, AL$29,142$33,079#224$17,997
250University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA$28,807$33,346#222$21,504
251The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$28,709$30,557#243$17,196
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

Other Majors at The University of Tampa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$99,980$54,209#16 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$90,485$51,845#104 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,223$71,478#395 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$84,875$52,690#184 of 796
International Business$75,090$48,149#50 of 115
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$72,531$26,672#29 of 156
Marketing$69,876$43,825#186 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,521$46,543#461 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$64,034$34,038#33 of 67
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,368$36,977#79 of 178
Criminology$60,742$34,137#24 of 113
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,364$30,554#116 of 610
Biology$59,432$32,909#356 of 841
Public Health$58,777$34,416#98 of 215
Political Science and Government$58,754$40,505#354 of 565
Sociology$57,474$33,872#117 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$55,512$32,804#281 of 660
Economics—$54,284—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,942$50,477#118 of 680
Psychology$53,744$31,016#313 of 1027
History$46,596$27,787#333 of 459
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$43,683$29,603#54 of 62
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$42,090$26,641#94 of 144
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies—$25,510—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tampa drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $17,196 one year after graduating and $28,709 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tampa rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

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

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at The University of Tampa worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% less than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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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.