Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$11,604
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$31,239
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#237 of 255
Rank by pay
#246 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

CUNY Queens College graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How CUNY Queens 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—
…
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
238Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL$31,172$30,626#241$19,490
239Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR$31,155$36,714#191$18,350
240Viterbo University La Crosse, WI$31,051$32,310#231$19,930

Other Majors at CUNY Queens College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,903$63,632#102 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$94,526$45,168#86 of 452
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$79,175$48,923#1 of 5
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$78,281$23,108#3 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$76,925$58,894#4 of 345
Urban Studies/Affairs$74,979$42,995#4 of 30
Mathematics$74,659$31,747#118 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$69,956$45,158#486 of 796
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,221$37,414#8 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,863$27,677#32 of 265
Political Science and Government$65,213$34,863#199 of 565
Economics$65,049$39,377#322 of 368
Biology$64,303$31,777#211 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$64,185$37,654#44 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,602$16,236#89 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$61,501$31,918#134 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,655$36,903#18 of 70
Psychology$57,210$30,184#162 of 1027
Sociology$56,550$31,975#138 of 462
History$52,406$27,769#201 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,194$28,290#250 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,054$32,457#18 of 49
Design and Applied Arts$44,835$19,349#232 of 299
Fine and Studio Arts$37,764$24,910#302 of 423
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services—$24,900—
Anthropology—$22,917—
Area Studies—$16,733—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $11,604 one year after graduating and $31,239 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, CUNY Queens College ranks #237 by median pay four years after graduation, and #246 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775).

← All data for CUNY Queens 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.