Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$29,945
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,450
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#103 of 255
Rank by pay
#94 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,114
Median federal debt

Stephen F Austin State University graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 4% 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 Stephen F Austin State 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—
…
100University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX$41,720$42,417#91$27,295
101University of Florida Gainesville, FL$41,707$44,392#66$16,318
102Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK$41,540$46,640#35$20,696
103Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$41,450$42,142#94$29,945
104The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$41,414$45,240#59$21,189
105East Carolina University Greenville, NC$41,394$44,422#65$21,295
106University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$41,389$37,661#168$18,026

Other Majors at Stephen F Austin State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,107$74,683#560 of 966
Engineering Physics$80,086$52,715#9 of 10
Computer and Information Sciences$75,271$49,445#350 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$69,635$49,406#493 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,535$52,710#395 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,185$41,585#708 of 1176
Business/Commerce$61,686$40,868#186 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,476$34,509#76 of 215
Mathematics$59,075$52,774#259 of 309
Interior Architecture$59,047$38,538#12 of 17
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,606$40,308#183 of 660
Marketing$57,974$46,014#415 of 516
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,742$26,168#23 of 50
Dance$57,593$33,340#2 of 58
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$56,437$43,282#2 of 37
Forestry$55,786$39,953#23 of 31
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,250$38,249#244 of 610
Animal Sciences$54,984$31,059#8 of 78
Biology$54,199$29,372#553 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,077$37,637#148 of 265
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,716$31,491#111 of 156
Music$52,341$47,318#43 of 268
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$51,494$38,375#43 of 90
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,393$33,767#58 of 85
Social Work$50,754$36,628#231 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$50,302$33,906#440 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,052$46,871#154 of 207
Political Science and Government$49,980$33,386#521 of 565
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,776$30,758#107 of 137
History$48,680$31,652#280 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Stephen F Austin State University drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,945 one year after graduating and $41,450 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Stephen F Austin State University rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Stephen F Austin State University ranks #103 by median pay four years after graduation, and #94 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at Stephen F Austin State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,114.

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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.