Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at CUNY City College

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$15,098
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$32,769
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#231 of 255
Rank by pay
#237 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,489
Median federal debt

CUNY City College graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY City College 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—
…
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
230University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$33,005$35,076#211$12,960
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—

Other Majors at CUNY City College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$148,354—#4 of 253
Computer Engineering$117,131$78,326#45 of 189
Computer Science$116,238$83,258#88 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,698$78,172#147 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,270$65,905#60 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,685$56,711#50 of 118
Chemical Engineering$88,659$67,450#131 of 158
Civil Engineering$87,957$67,194#77 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,804$62,945#5 of 46
Mathematics$73,882—#122 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$72,068—#8 of 158
Communication and Media Studies$69,948$42,734#46 of 660
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$68,614——
Economics$67,679$45,556#298 of 368
Applied Mathematics$66,754$28,702#41 of 45
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,414$40,141#608 of 1176
Biology$63,206$28,324#236 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,440$44,175#72 of 110
Political Science and Government$59,540$29,823#333 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$59,039$30,627#82 of 118
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,063$43,059#136 of 476
Psychology$56,223$30,925#200 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,895$39,169#84 of 680
Sociology$55,683$28,825#149 of 462
History$52,809$30,290#190 of 459
Physics—$48,908—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$48,637$26,973#73 of 103
English Language and Literature$47,753$27,082#323 of 576
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,801$26,918#59 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$45,656$24,742#106 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY City College drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $15,098 one year after graduating and $32,769 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY City College rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, CUNY City College ranks #231 by median pay four years after graduation, and #237 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at CUNY City College worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,489.

← All data for CUNY City College · 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.