Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ · Bachelor's Degree

$16,666
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$33,749
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#226 of 255
Rank by pay
#247 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 74% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus 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—
…
223Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$33,962$37,659#169$16,862
224Florida International University Miami, FL$33,896$36,078#201$20,113
225Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$33,800$31,089#238$24,674
226Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ$33,749$29,621#247$16,666
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

Other Majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,585$91,523#146 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$87,753$53,129#141 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,606$52,729#146 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,798—#257 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$76,778$41,788#331 of 459
Marketing$75,172$33,954#117 of 516
Mathematics$74,192—#120 of 309
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,188$38,330#9 of 137
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,593$39,442#555 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,525$39,071#83 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$57,829$34,772#222 of 660
English Language and Literature$56,969—#98 of 576
Biology$56,559$26,418#466 of 841
Psychology$55,977$23,969#209 of 1027
Political Science and Government$54,888—#436 of 565
History$53,737—#159 of 459
Criminology$53,055$37,619#71 of 113
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,148$33,874#462 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,292$37,183#40 of 63
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$45,958$22,311#66 of 144
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,169—#130 of 137
Biological and Physical Sciences—$28,446—
Design and Applied Arts—$24,357—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $16,666 one year after graduating and $33,749 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus ranks #226 by median pay four years after graduation, and #247 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · 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.