Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$12,960
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$33,005
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#230 of 255
Rank by pay
#211 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Southern Maine graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Southern Maine 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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227Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ$33,749$29,621#248$16,666
228SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY$33,581$31,962#232$22,873
229Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$33,179$36,244#197$17,860
230University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$33,005$35,076#211$12,960
231CUNY City College New York, NY$32,769$31,189#237$15,098
232Wayne State University Detroit, MI$32,525$34,294#217$18,750
233Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$32,199$30,757#239$24,671

Other Majors at University of Southern Maine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$88,515$68,318#226 of 318
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$79,352$57,411#58 of 99
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,734$58,538#32 of 51
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,465$71,675#874 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,068$47,393#284 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$71,945$51,379#433 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$71,774—
Computer Science—$67,956—
Political Science and Government$65,836$28,589#191 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,230$48,421#570 of 1176
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,665$34,465#59 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,086$29,478#119 of 610
Criminology$59,270$47,726#31 of 113
Biology$58,164$43,722#412 of 841
Marketing$57,968$46,198#416 of 516
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$57,790$37,585#187 of 253
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,435$27,895#27 of 90
Communication and Media Studies$53,033$35,920#357 of 660
Social Work$52,903$40,692#180 of 420
Economics—$49,173—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,909$29,716#322 of 476
Hospitality Administration/Management$47,748$29,924#115 of 137
Psychology$45,529$33,621#777 of 1027
Social Sciences$45,523$35,418#30 of 35
English Language and Literature$43,823$33,014#432 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$43,514$21,058#160 of 423
History$42,778$36,876#410 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$34,843—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Southern Maine drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $12,960 one year after graduating and $33,005 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Southern Maine rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, University of Southern Maine ranks #230 by median pay four years after graduation, and #211 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at University of Southern Maine worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775).

← All data for University of Southern Maine · 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.