Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

$24,770
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,712
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#85 of 255
Rank by pay
#176 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,000
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-Newark graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-Newark 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—
…
82Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$42,796$45,670#56$15,602
83Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$42,712$37,488#174$24,770
84Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$42,712$37,488#175$24,770
85Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$42,712$37,488#176$24,770
86DeSales University Center Valley, PA$42,571$43,295#78$17,377
87Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$42,483$43,193#79$21,221
88California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$42,455$38,631#148$18,182

Other Majors at Rutgers University-Newark by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#33 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#53 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$89,098$63,023#56 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#126 of 796
Information Science/Studies$87,757$56,360#48 of 148
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,399$72,259#42 of 253
Economics$86,120$51,848#133 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#22 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#97 of 1176
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#79 of 309
Marketing$74,813$48,645#127 of 516
Chemistry$73,245$44,949#54 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,106$47,045#18 of 138
Biology$68,306$32,024#125 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,805$43,223#25 of 265
Physics$67,544$35,689#91 of 107
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$67,099$42,482#6 of 10
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,519$31,335#35 of 225
Political Science and Government$63,765$39,723#236 of 565
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$63,679$38,508#5 of 144
Journalism$62,670$32,523#31 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,817$34,611#103 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,921$49,928#133 of 275
Research and Experimental Psychology$59,913—#38 of 82
Philosophy$58,891$40,113#38 of 86
Social Work$56,797$39,936#96 of 420
Psychology$56,479$31,280#190 of 1027
Anthropology$56,468$36,978#21 of 188
Music$56,008$36,707#28 of 268
English Language and Literature$55,337$26,310#132 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-Newark drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,770 one year after graduating and $42,712 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-Newark rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Rutgers University-Newark ranks #85 by median pay four years after graduation, and #176 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at Rutgers University-Newark worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,000.

← All data for Rutgers University-Newark · 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.