Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$21,001
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$37,748
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#169 of 255
Rank by pay
#182 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Roosevelt University graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 69% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Roosevelt 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—
…
166Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$38,107$39,448#132$16,586
167Otterbein University Westerville, OH$38,023$40,576#116$12,546
168Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$37,959$40,700#115$22,369
169Roosevelt University Chicago, IL$37,748$37,087#182$21,001
170Adelphi University Garden City, NY$37,630$35,816#203$14,867
171University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$37,507$39,028#140$20,903
172Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH$37,445$39,959#123$23,920

Other Majors at Roosevelt University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,716$75,231#868 of 966
Business/Corporate Communications$70,005$40,005#6 of 25
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,720$50,158#350 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,382$48,715#106 of 126
Political Science and Government$68,226$36,521#152 of 565
Accounting and Related Services$65,839$55,350#599 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$64,872$42,779#412 of 459
Biology$63,274$27,462#235 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,081$41,203#81 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,180$40,878#826 of 1176
Computer Science$58,964$41,976#345 of 349
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,617$35,871#55 of 137
Marketing$57,573$42,720#422 of 516
Psychology$52,049$33,795#392 of 1027
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,547$31,806#171 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$47,134—
Design and Applied Arts$29,529$19,028#296 of 299
Music$24,232—#267 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $21,001 one year after graduating and $37,748 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Roosevelt University ranks #169 by median pay four years after graduation, and #182 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

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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.