Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$25,036
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,175
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 255
Rank by pay
#27 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,250
Median federal debt

West Texas A & M University graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Texas A & M 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—
…
26University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$47,878$44,775#62$19,966
27California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$47,676$43,382#76$23,000
28University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$47,587$53,429#6$26,753
29West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$47,175$47,963#27$25,036
30University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$46,791$43,038#82$16,310
31Radford University Radford, VA$46,725$42,547#88$20,666
32North Central College Naperville, IL$46,605$45,789#46$20,416

Other Majors at West Texas A & M University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$93,938$78,028#106 of 318
Computer Science—$88,391—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,583$74,531#731 of 966
Public Administration$74,261—#7 of 47
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,979$43,492#317 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,534$42,650#385 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$61,262$46,034#690 of 796
Business/Commerce$60,430$43,167#198 of 271
Marketing$58,303$40,465#409 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,011$37,978#212 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,397$26,513#121 of 156
Agricultural Business and Management$51,103$52,749#70 of 77
Agriculture$50,396$45,300#30 of 43
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,618$40,793#312 of 476
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,241$46,614#162 of 207
Music$48,656$50,881#70 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,492$40,313#459 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$47,009—#528 of 660
Psychology$45,193$30,101#792 of 1027
English Language and Literature$44,920$32,172#418 of 576
Social Work$44,174$34,664#386 of 420
Biology$43,403$28,507#805 of 841
Management Information Systems and Services—$41,872—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,183$30,615#145 of 158
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services$37,996$31,362#7 of 8
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$35,658—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Texas A & M University drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,036 one year after graduating and $47,175 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Texas A & M University rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, West Texas A & M University ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at West Texas A & M University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,250.

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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.