Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$17,962
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,916
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#66 of 255
Rank by pay
#40 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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—
…
63DePaul University Chicago, IL$44,095$43,323#77$22,021
64Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$44,045$41,922#97$20,988
65Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$43,957$40,027#122$22,447
66Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$43,916$46,304#40$17,962
67Long Island University Brookville, NY$43,904$41,788#100$18,671
68Suffolk University Boston, MA$43,553$38,353#154$23,189
69Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$43,329$46,458#37$25,083

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $17,962 one year after graduating and $43,916 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #66 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Central Michigan University · 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.