Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$24,671
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$32,199
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#233 of 255
Rank by pay
#239 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,425
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 73% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Minnesota State University-Mankato 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—
…
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
234Kean University Union, NJ$32,107$28,180#250—
235New York Film Academy Burbank, CA$32,057$29,170#249$18,181
236American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, NY$32,008$30,465#245$17,410

Other Majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$103,858$45,193#4 of 52
Construction Management$102,090$75,682#10 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$95,398$71,742#149 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,655$71,676#252 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$85,286$68,919#289 of 318
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$83,115$64,528#21 of 51
Engineering$82,903$68,044#45 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,429$75,655#632 of 966
Economics$80,795—#178 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,482$64,005#36 of 61
Civil Engineering$74,989$69,861#227 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,852$51,248#263 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,726$60,573#385 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,882$62,496#26 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,486$49,640#364 of 1176
Mathematics$70,257—#155 of 309
Marketing$68,772$44,780#209 of 516
International Business$68,079—#81 of 115
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,513—#34 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,585$49,019#65 of 660
Biology$60,198$37,216#326 of 841
Political Science and Government$59,997—#323 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$59,187$46,691#165 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,506$32,860#173 of 610
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,266$46,691#15 of 50
Social Work$56,858$42,915#93 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$56,119$39,798#267 of 660
Geography and Cartography$56,022$40,553#81 of 117
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,905$37,845#119 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,396—#157 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Minnesota State University-Mankato drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,671 one year after graduating and $32,199 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Minnesota State University-Mankato rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Minnesota State University-Mankato ranks #233 by median pay four years after graduation, and #239 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at Minnesota State University-Mankato worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,425.

← All data for Minnesota State University-Mankato · 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.