Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

$15,372
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,565
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#57 of 255
Rank by pay
#139 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ramapo College of New Jersey 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—
…
54Emerson College Boston, MA$44,760$39,416#134$19,560
55Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$44,694$47,125#31$21,585
56University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL$44,624$50,652#13—
57Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$44,565$39,114#139$15,372
58University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$44,471$45,695#48$26,048
59Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$44,459$40,893#110$25,754
60Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$44,388$42,248#92$15,474

Other Majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,174$69,363#64 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,534$95,153#110 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$83,004$66,615#213 of 796
Information Science/Studies$82,529$49,568#78 of 148
Economics$75,195—#226 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,306$45,197#369 of 1176
Biology$68,904$33,988#114 of 841
Area Studies$68,806—#13 of 70
Political Science and Government$63,853$36,050#229 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$60,757$44,529#8 of 423
Social Work$58,371$31,210#73 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,005$22,629#93 of 265
History$57,820$33,145#82 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$56,894$31,966#247 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,712$40,331#148 of 476
Sociology$55,161$34,034#161 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,085$31,622#38 of 90
Psychology$51,710$26,362#412 of 1027
Visual and Performing Arts$43,063—#30 of 68
Social Sciences—$43,047—
Music$41,659$23,127#162 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ramapo College of New Jersey drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $15,372 one year after graduating and $44,565 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ramapo College of New Jersey rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Ramapo College of New Jersey ranks #57 by median pay four years after graduation, and #139 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at Ramapo College of New Jersey worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

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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.