Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$20,455
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,452
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,775
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#145 of 255
Rank by pay
#109 of 255
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates in drama/theatre arts and stagecraft earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 68% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 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—
…
142Auburn University Auburn, AL$39,566$44,911#61$20,899
143State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$39,521$37,616#172$21,800
144University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$39,521$41,124#107$24,412
145University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$39,452$41,052#109$20,455
146Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$39,442$41,587#101$15,579
147Boston University Boston, MA$39,322$34,627#214$21,508
148Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$39,248$34,447#215$18,474

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$95,849$76,982#146 of 189
Computer Science$92,342$73,795#226 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,955$73,603#223 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,405$70,474#269 of 318
Industrial Engineering$82,763$68,673#89 of 94
Materials Engineering$82,131$69,175#33 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,067$70,900#683 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$78,127$54,119#292 of 796
Civil Engineering$77,958$64,317#214 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$76,422$54,722#104 of 166
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$75,055—#79 of 126
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,346$62,966#53 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,507$56,774#303 of 1176
Mathematics$70,656$56,284#153 of 309
Information Science/Studies$70,639$51,582#110 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,673$52,744#352 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$67,192$48,505#97 of 187
Business/Commerce$66,668$45,570#107 of 271
Health and Medical Administrative Services$65,400$46,739#88 of 275
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,492$43,936#61 of 110
Economics$64,454$44,327#326 of 368
Marketing$64,173$45,966#314 of 516
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,838$42,932#53 of 138
Architecture$62,803$43,014#60 of 78
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,343—#27 of 48
Chemistry$61,089$36,771#149 of 209
Philosophy$59,370$34,666#34 of 86
Biology$58,804$36,215#380 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,223$38,640#194 of 660
Geography and Cartography$57,604$32,052#61 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $20,455 one year after graduating and $39,452 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee rank for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft?

Among 255 colleges reporting earnings for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranks #145 by median pay four years after graduation, and #109 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drama/theatre arts and stagecraft at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for drama/theatre arts and stagecraft ($39,775), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Methodology

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.