Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$33,261
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,781
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 255
Rank by pay
#16 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,711
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Austin graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Austin 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—
…
16University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$49,323$48,460#22$22,159
17Northwestern University Evanston, IL$49,316$48,453#23$19,245
18Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$49,135$44,710#63$21,869
19The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$48,781$49,596#16$33,261
20University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC$48,664$52,223#9$21,229
21Manhattanville College Purchase, NY$48,629$46,285#41—
22Texas State University San Marcos, TX$48,502$49,312#18$26,045

Other Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Credentials at The University of Texas at Austin

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$43,430$49,771—

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Austin by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Law$156,311——
Computer and Information Sciences$155,168$111,587#12 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$146,003$96,997#5 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$145,638—#1 of 33
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,049—#1 of 29
Petroleum Engineering$139,867$86,761#2 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$132,075$81,844#10 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$127,158$86,622#3 of 166
Chemical Engineering$115,423$87,365#6 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$105,143$68,082#34 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$104,523$82,227#21 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$104,422$81,022#13 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,544$56,045#21 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,271$75,153#20 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$94,458$66,289#39 of 1176
Business/Commerce—$94,041—
Architectural Engineering$93,710$73,510#3 of 16
Marketing$91,955$59,428#16 of 516
Economics$89,354$58,717#107 of 368
Mathematics$88,434$60,011#51 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,891$75,095#429 of 966
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$83,481$42,062#2 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,221$47,972#10 of 178
Architecture$76,808$56,327#5 of 78
Political Science and Government$75,988$43,281#57 of 565
Physics$74,738$36,832#68 of 107
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$73,089$45,243#21 of 476
Information Science/Studies$72,916—#103 of 148
Communication and Media Studies$72,210$43,848#36 of 660
Chemistry$72,025$43,383#60 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Austin drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,261 one year after graduating and $48,781 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Austin rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, The University of Texas at Austin ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at The University of Texas at Austin worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,711.

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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.