Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$20,450
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$35,956
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#197 of 255
Rank by pay
#152 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina Wilmington graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 70% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina Wilmington 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—
…
194Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA$36,229$41,938#96$16,973
195Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$36,174$38,603#151—
196Nazareth University Rochester, NY$36,117$34,376#216$23,511
197University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$35,956$38,586#152$20,450
198Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA$35,870$32,639#226$20,798
199Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$35,844$36,443#195$23,831
200Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$35,646$32,834#225$22,489

Other Majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$88,219$66,977#255 of 349
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$86,654$56,924#6 of 61
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,606$74,463#487 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,512$48,369#230 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$71,964$54,105#370 of 459
Mathematics$66,941—#192 of 309
Chemistry$65,982$44,473#109 of 209
Biology$60,750$32,925#311 of 841
Public Health$60,722$36,458#84 of 215
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,414$38,459#71 of 138
Political Science and Government$58,258$31,124#370 of 565
International/Globalization Studies$54,707$21,830#49 of 87
Communication and Media Studies$54,315$36,695#325 of 660
Special Education and Teaching$52,494$42,584#71 of 177
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,696$39,366#47 of 85
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$50,564$30,779#58 of 64
Criminology$50,514$34,443#89 of 113
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$50,241$31,873#27 of 55
Psychology$49,609$29,418#530 of 1027
Sociology$48,591$29,220#323 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,024$40,777#335 of 680
Social Work$47,587$38,380#328 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$46,527$28,935#243 of 265
History$46,072$25,047#355 of 459
English Language and Literature$46,008$24,384#381 of 576
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$45,289$25,426#203 of 225
Philosophy and Religious Studies$42,597——
Fine and Studio Arts$42,192$20,072#193 of 423
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$39,812$25,303#59 of 62
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$37,968$24,205#128 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina Wilmington drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $20,450 one year after graduating and $35,956 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina Wilmington rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, University of North Carolina Wilmington ranks #197 by median pay four years after graduation, and #152 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at University of North Carolina Wilmington worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for University of North Carolina Wilmington · 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.