Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$15,474
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,388
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#60 of 255
Rank by pay
#92 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Hofstra University graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hofstra 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—
…
57Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$44,565$39,114#139$15,372
58University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$44,471$45,695#48$26,048
59Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$44,459$40,893#110$25,754
60Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$44,388$42,248#92$15,474
61Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$44,115$46,955#33$18,431
62University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$44,106$40,134#120$20,503
63DePaul University Chicago, IL$44,095$43,323#77$22,021

Other Majors at Hofstra University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$94,744$65,641#95 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$92,530$68,256#95 of 796
Engineering Science$90,246$68,433#5 of 9
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,518$55,143#111 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$88,238$28,542#40 of 253
Computer Science$88,137$41,177#258 of 349
Mathematics$86,077—#57 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$74,525$38,556#7 of 345
International Business$74,168—#54 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,584$46,660#271 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,984—#23 of 215
Marketing$68,530$46,780#218 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,374$51,494#109 of 126
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,847$35,353#7 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,780$42,030#62 of 178
Biology$65,057—#175 of 841
Political Science and Government$63,728$32,504#238 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$62,361$39,782#123 of 660
Journalism$61,609$37,241#40 of 187
Criminology$60,697$35,249#25 of 113
Psychology$60,448$29,943#92 of 1027
International/Globalization Studies$59,322$30,759#39 of 87
Public Health$58,610$39,451#100 of 215
Sociology$58,483$34,832#98 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$56,990$27,797#42 of 158
Music$56,847$15,592#18 of 268
English Language and Literature$55,054$35,637#137 of 576
History$53,027$23,113#175 of 459
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$50,571—#46 of 90
Fine and Studio Arts$49,233$20,770#68 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $15,474 one year after graduating and $44,388 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Hofstra University ranks #60 by median pay four years after graduation, and #92 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Hofstra University · 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.