Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,195
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#93 of 255
Rank by pay
#104 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Loyola University Chicago graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Loyola University Chicago 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—
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90University of North Texas Denton, TX$42,362$43,070#81$28,236
91New York University New York, NY$42,348$40,307#119$20,916
92University of Houston Houston, TX$42,301$43,008#83—
93Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$42,195$41,456#104—
94Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA$42,092$42,808#86$17,150
95CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$41,880$39,861#125$14,799
96San Diego State University San Diego, CA$41,812$38,046#162$20,538

Other Majors at Loyola University Chicago by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$103,884$67,801#18 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$99,112$68,950#123 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$97,667$69,965#63 of 796
Computer Engineering$97,158$68,020#139 of 189
Business Administration, Management and Operations$89,745$64,513#56 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,001$66,919#115 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,922$76,869#428 of 966
International Business$87,698$55,496#22 of 115
Marketing$86,662$51,065#42 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$86,190—#16 of 187
Health and Medical Administrative Services$82,040$57,876#17 of 275
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,575—#4 of 85
Business/Managerial Economics$78,094$61,333#46 of 84
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$77,773—#11 of 37
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,942$43,308#46 of 178
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,681$38,487#44 of 110
Security Science and Technology$64,194$51,202#11 of 45
Political Science and Government$63,437$37,007#246 of 565
Biology$62,821$31,964#253 of 841
Sociology$61,429$34,004#68 of 462
Philosophy$60,571—#29 of 86
Design and Applied Arts$59,928—#80 of 299
Social Work$59,206—#62 of 420
Anthropology$59,024$26,977#13 of 188
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,511$32,682#86 of 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$58,373$26,251#44 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$58,256$31,495#211 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,145$38,953#198 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,790$30,797#94 of 265
History$57,639$31,079#87 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $42,195 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Loyola University Chicago ranks #93 by median pay four years after graduation, and #104 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Loyola University Chicago · 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.