Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at New York University

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 421 graduates a year

$20,916
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,348
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#91 of 255
Rank by pay
#119 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,411
Median federal debt

New York University graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New York 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—
…
88California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$42,455$38,631#148$18,182
89University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$42,438$40,537#117$26,751
90University of North Texas Denton, TX$42,362$43,070#81$28,236
91New York University New York, NY$42,348$40,307#119$20,916
92University of Houston Houston, TX$42,301$43,008#83—
93Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$42,195$41,456#104—
94Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA$42,092$42,808#86$17,150

Other Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Credentials at New York University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$44,742$58,054$97,383

Other Majors at New York University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$158,559$102,572#1 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$142,495$87,608#21 of 459
Business/Commerce$137,804$77,828#2 of 271
Real Estate$130,716$74,912#3 of 25
Mathematics and Statistics$129,073$80,154#2 of 9
Computer Engineering$127,201$82,183#26 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,433$111,360#30 of 966
Economics$116,510$68,495#36 of 368
Engineering-Related Fields$114,572$61,240#2 of 33
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,348$74,220#43 of 258
Civil Engineering$94,867$72,628#22 of 233
Social Sciences$91,917$49,016#2 of 87
Mathematics$91,832$58,481#40 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$91,821$64,687#140 of 318
Chemical Engineering$89,744$60,392#129 of 158
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$87,656$41,421#8 of 37
Chemistry$86,197$37,249#4 of 209
Hospitality Administration/Management$84,375$40,637#2 of 137
Urban Studies/Affairs$81,123—#1 of 30
Political Science and Government$80,957$50,783#39 of 565
Sociology$77,650$22,697#7 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$77,109$47,666#7 of 158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,970—#6 of 215
Social Sciences$74,983$35,772#3 of 35
History$74,545$39,636#16 of 459
Public Health$70,840$37,573#24 of 215
Nutrition Sciences$70,508$24,084#5 of 53
Physics$69,334$24,802#85 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,690$36,440#38 of 110
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,502$38,447#44 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $20,916 one year after graduating and $42,348 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, New York University ranks #91 by median pay four years after graduation, and #119 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,411.

← All data for New York 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.