Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at College of Charleston

Charleston, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$21,645
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,991
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 255
Rank by pay
#15 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,746
Median federal debt

College of Charleston graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 13% 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 College of Charleston 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—
…
44Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE$45,420$46,943#34$23,649
45James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$45,225$41,181#105$24,306
46St Olaf College Northfield, MN$45,023$43,007#84—
47College of Charleston Charleston, SC$44,991$49,888#15$21,645
48Appalachian State University Boone, NC$44,986$48,276#26$20,256
49Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA$44,913$45,677#49$27,886
50Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$44,913$45,677#50$27,886

Other Majors at College of Charleston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$98,059$67,438#130 of 459
Information Science/Studies$93,285$63,069#23 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$85,826$49,702#166 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,187$54,634#152 of 452
International Business$76,727$37,624#44 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,360$41,299#336 of 1176
Marketing$68,348$40,723#223 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,154$39,688#26 of 137
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,993$49,786#51 of 138
International/Globalization Studies$60,468$25,764#33 of 87
Political Science and Government$58,955$35,398#341 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$58,371$36,903#208 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$58,317$27,467#37 of 64
Historic Preservation and Conservation$57,635$35,326—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,122$32,503#113 of 225
Public Health$55,660$31,848#122 of 215
Biology$55,342$30,538#515 of 841
Mathematics$54,942—#285 of 309
Anthropology$53,567$26,842#41 of 188
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$52,674$23,713#13 of 43
Computer Software and Media Applications$52,596$34,166#32 of 54
English Language and Literature$51,705$29,544#199 of 576
Sociology$48,709$28,801#320 of 462
Psychology$47,926$29,339#658 of 1027
History$47,424$28,449#309 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,036$41,402#431 of 680
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$45,613—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$42,466—#57 of 62
Special Education and Teaching—$39,832—
Chemistry—$39,208—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of Charleston drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,645 one year after graduating and $44,991 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Charleston rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, College of Charleston ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at College of Charleston worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,746.

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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.