Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Fordham University

Bronx, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$14,133
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,317
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 255
Rank by pay
#72 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,826
Median federal debt

Fordham University graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fordham University 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—
…
31Radford University Radford, VA$46,725$42,547#88$20,666
32North Central College Naperville, IL$46,605$45,789#46$20,416
33Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$46,563$44,318#70$18,243
34Fordham University Bronx, NY$46,317$44,084#72$14,133
35University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$46,089$43,102#80$24,761
36University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$45,888$48,384#25$17,577
37University of Evansville Evansville, IN$45,838$49,176#19$23,407

Other Majors at Fordham University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$141,860$83,789#7 of 452
Mathematics and Statistics$117,344$59,063#4 of 9
Accounting and Related Services$117,024$76,473#10 of 796
International Business$106,665$65,131#7 of 115
Computer and Information Sciences$97,265$64,614#133 of 459
Economics$94,170$55,020#87 of 368
Mathematics$93,224$73,204#35 of 309
Marketing$90,733$55,261#21 of 516
Engineering Physics$90,465—#5 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$90,192$58,341#53 of 1176
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$84,366$45,931#3 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$83,961$44,073#8 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$77,244$46,405#15 of 660
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,234$46,653#22 of 118
Area Studies$75,563$40,811#6 of 70
Philosophy$74,507—#6 of 86
Political Science and Government$74,419$41,809#72 of 565
Biology$73,136$33,594#63 of 841
Journalism$72,475$42,769#8 of 187
History$72,389$20,075#19 of 459
Sociology$71,581$32,511#11 of 462
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$71,430—#14 of 265
Biological and Physical Sciences$70,101$29,958#5 of 33
Anthropology$66,562$40,384#6 of 188
Social Work$66,349—#10 of 420
Visual and Performing Arts$65,848$41,165#1 of 68
English Language and Literature$63,834$26,652#32 of 576
Psychology$62,273$28,256#67 of 1027
Religion/Religious Studies$61,877$30,985#7 of 45
Fine and Studio Arts$60,515$35,929#9 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fordham University drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $14,133 one year after graduating and $46,317 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fordham University rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Fordham University ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #72 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at Fordham University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,826.

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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.