Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Radford University

Radford, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$20,666
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,725
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#31 of 255
Rank by pay
#88 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,000
Median federal debt

Radford University graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Radford 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—
…
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
33Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$46,563$44,318#70$18,243
34Fordham University Bronx, NY$46,317$44,084#72$14,133

Other Majors at Radford University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$87,740$66,857#262 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,120$69,662#681 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$78,780$51,643#276 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,364$48,446#298 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$71,805$63,606#61 of 93
Economics$69,943$45,189#273 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,364$58,997#129 of 253
Information Science/Studies$68,088$46,446#116 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,246$45,380#475 of 1176
Mathematics$65,785—#201 of 309
Political Science and Government$64,901$27,136#202 of 565
Geography and Cartography$63,552—#37 of 117
Marketing$62,981$37,396#346 of 516
Communication and Media Studies$59,932$38,038#170 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,996$35,935#247 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$55,856$34,096#116 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$55,422—#28 of 50
Sociology$54,122—#189 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,863$31,071#104 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,171—#178 of 215
Biology$51,266$32,457#643 of 841
Health and Medical Administrative Services$51,144$55,861#215 of 275
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,057$39,562#153 of 207
Social Sciences$49,727—#54 of 87
Psychology$48,935$32,751#608 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$48,743$30,145#38 of 63
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$48,566—#60 of 61
Social Work$47,716$38,272#323 of 420
Music$47,586$39,593#81 of 268
Journalism$45,369$25,675#166 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Radford University drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $20,666 one year after graduating and $46,725 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Radford University rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, Radford University ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #88 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at Radford University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,000.

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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.