Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Kean University

Union, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$32,107
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#234 of 255
Rank by pay
#250 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,836
Median federal debt

Kean University 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 80% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kean 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—
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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
237CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$31,239$29,733#246$11,604

Other Majors at Kean University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,821$101,039#170 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$91,546$55,867#180 of 459
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$72,483$51,540#32 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$72,446$46,386#419 of 796
Science Technologies/Technicians$72,277—#7 of 9
Economics$66,368—#312 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,415$46,685#396 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,332$45,782#567 of 1176
International Business$64,878$45,396#91 of 115
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,156$40,929#21 of 345
Marketing$61,602$37,781#367 of 516
Biology$61,291$34,522#297 of 841
Special Education and Teaching$61,158$48,628#15 of 177
History$60,236$34,934#53 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$59,531—#175 of 253
Mathematics$59,082$40,235#258 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,885$54,447#44 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,644$39,408#181 of 660
Public Administration$58,100$45,850#32 of 47
Design and Applied Arts$56,666$35,673#111 of 299
English Language and Literature$54,749$36,257#139 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$54,277$27,983#329 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$54,232$37,884#14 of 55
Sociology$51,122$36,432#264 of 462
Psychology$51,052$31,475#455 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,854$42,750#172 of 225
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$50,645—
Psychology$47,179—#8 of 9
Political Science and Government$40,805$30,436#565 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$40,213$25,928#247 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $32,107 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Kean University ranks #234 by median pay four years after graduation, and #250 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at Kean University 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 $25,836.

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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.