Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$22,159
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,323
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 255
Rank by pay
#22 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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—
…
13Pepperdine University Malibu, CA$50,594$46,037#43—
14Rhode Island College Providence, RI$50,335$49,575#17$24,526
15University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$49,802$47,201#30$20,701
16University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$49,323$48,460#22$22,159
17Northwestern University Evanston, IL$49,316$48,453#23$19,245
18Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$49,135$44,710#63$21,869
19The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$48,781$49,596#16$33,261

Other Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Credentials at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$26,539$52,436—

Other Majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$181,981$124,530#17 of 349
Computer Engineering$159,855$103,123#10 of 189
Mathematics and Computer Science$155,503$109,843#1 of 5
Computer and Information Sciences$146,946$113,503#16 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$119,978$75,381#19 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$116,339$77,572#6 of 166
Nuclear Engineering$116,047$81,134#1 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,783$86,483#28 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$107,904$68,442#19 of 1176
Systems Engineering$106,805$81,785#7 of 11
Statistics$105,978$68,636#12 of 50
Chemical Engineering$104,317$77,440#29 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,172$72,527#24 of 126
Industrial Engineering$103,143$78,313#23 of 94
Engineering Physics$102,211$64,304#1 of 10
Accounting and Related Services$101,098$74,731#49 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,926$71,485#43 of 118
Materials Engineering$97,924$75,080#5 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,276$75,859#25 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$95,329$80,187#82 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,650$73,397#44 of 233
Marketing$90,744$69,273#20 of 516
Engineering Mechanics$89,617——
Agricultural Engineering$89,400$62,032#5 of 26
Economics$86,860$58,921#128 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$86,646$55,934#3 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$83,451$48,063#5 of 178
Physics$81,077$51,019#49 of 107
Mathematics$78,891$48,728#90 of 309
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$71,425$41,026#3 of 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,159 one year after graduating and $49,323 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #22 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 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.