Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

$17,980
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$30,355
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#245 of 255
Rank by pay
#209 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,009
Median federal debt

New Mexico State University-Main Campus graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 24% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New Mexico State University-Main 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—
…
242University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$30,864$37,448#178—
243University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$30,524$27,775#251$21,638
244University of Toledo Toledo, OH$30,451$32,496#228$21,685
245New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$30,355$35,146#209$17,980
246University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$30,231$31,799#234$22,225
247Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$30,074$30,576#242$28,933
248Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$29,679$26,047#252—

Other Majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,510$68,002#30 of 59
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,683$82,790#171 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$94,024$63,674#155 of 459
Chemical Engineering$90,091$75,766#128 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$85,742$62,813#281 of 318
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$81,690$60,250#10 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,951$73,229#763 of 966
Civil Engineering$74,115$60,212#228 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,890$48,868#356 of 452
Agricultural Business and Management$63,139$41,268#46 of 77
Marketing$63,115$33,191#335 of 516
Business/Commerce$60,970$39,442#192 of 271
Special Education and Teaching$58,953$31,963#29 of 177
Accounting and Related Services$57,219$38,057#750 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,077$35,599#987 of 1176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,428—#211 of 253
Biology$52,567$26,533#609 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,972$45,016#149 of 345
Political Science and Government$51,641$35,393#494 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,592$41,888#181 of 680
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,998$23,701#374 of 610
Social Work$50,295$33,510#262 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,834$29,553#496 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,444$29,942#109 of 137
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$49,080—#64 of 70
Sociology$48,419$31,376#328 of 462
Journalism$45,765$32,825#165 of 187
Psychology$45,637$26,250#773 of 1027
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$44,272$33,603#25 of 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,872$31,568#398 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New Mexico State University-Main Campus drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $17,980 one year after graduating and $30,355 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New Mexico State University-Main Campus rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, New Mexico State University-Main Campus ranks #245 by median pay four years after graduation, and #209 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at New Mexico State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% less than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,009.

← All data for New Mexico State University-Main 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.