Theatre and Dance

CIP Code: 50.0512

A theatre and dance degree prepares graduates for careers in Producers and directors, Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary, Choreographers and more. 11 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

122

                Colleges Offering
                11
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $73,090
            

                Top Career Salary
                $83,480
            

Theatre and Dance Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $39,775 four years after graduating (middle half: $25,491–$55,399). Where you study it matters: across 255 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $20,673 to $64,880.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	$64,880	$69,604	$37,531	$19,000	A+
2	Brandeis University Waltham, MA	$58,676	$51,670	—	—	A
3	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	$56,823	$51,705	$19,398	$13,000	A
4	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$55,555	$50,551	$22,610	$15,012	A+
5	Drake University Des Moines, IA	$54,950	$57,801	$19,613	—	A
6	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	$54,215	$57,856	$22,434	—	B
7	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$54,000	$57,626	$25,070	$25,706	B
8	Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	$51,925	$55,268	$22,336	$26,000	B
10	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$51,775	$52,656	—	—	A
9	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA	$51,775	$52,656	—	—	B+
11	Chapman University Orange, CA	$51,611	$46,963	$24,644	$22,500	B+
12	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	$50,955	$45,876	$24,150	$25,000	C
13	Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	$50,594	$46,037	—	$19,500	A
14	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	$50,335	$49,575	$24,526	$24,034	C
15	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$49,802	$47,201	$20,701	$19,566	B+
16	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	$49,323	$48,460	$22,159	$20,500	A+
17	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	$49,316	$48,453	$19,245	$17,000	A+
18	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$49,135	$44,710	$21,869	$20,000	A
19	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$48,781	$49,596	$33,261	$25,711	A+
20	University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC	$48,664	$52,223	$21,229	$23,500	D
21	Manhattanville College Purchase, NY	$48,629	$46,285	—	—	C+
22	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$48,502	$49,312	$26,045	$19,500	C+
23	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	$48,179	$51,658	$18,403	—	C
24	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	$47,974	$48,775	$15,925	$26,000	B
25	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$47,945	$45,634	$18,920	$19,500	A
26	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	$47,878	$44,775	$19,966	$24,250	C+
27	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	$47,676	$43,382	$23,000	$16,396	C+
28	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	$47,587	$53,429	$26,753	$20,044	A
29	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	$47,175	$47,963	$25,036	$19,250	D
30	University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	$46,791	$43,038	$16,310	—	B+
31	Radford University Radford, VA	$46,725	$42,547	$20,666	$24,000	D
32	North Central College Naperville, IL	$46,605	$45,789	$20,416	$19,500	B
33	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$46,563	$44,318	$18,243	$26,000	B
34	Fordham University Bronx, NY	$46,317	$44,084	$14,133	$26,826	A+
35	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	$46,089	$43,102	$24,761	$24,000	D
36	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$45,888	$48,384	$17,577	$20,379	A+
37	University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$45,838	$49,176	$23,407	$23,727	C+
38	Baylor University Waco, TX	$45,706	$46,470	$20,267	$24,130	A
39	Portland State University Portland, OR	$45,692	$45,961	$25,352	$29,399	C+
40	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$45,677	$43,475	$25,810	$22,500	B+
41	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$45,671	$48,611	$24,732	$22,342	B+
42	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$45,656	$41,574	$22,984	$27,000	B+
43	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	$45,504	$41,914	$24,830	$27,000	B
44	Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE	$45,420	$46,943	$23,649	$27,000	B
45	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$45,225	$41,181	$24,306	$19,000	B+
46	St Olaf College Northfield, MN	$45,023	$43,007	—	$21,000	B+
47	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	$44,991	$49,888	$21,645	$26,746	B
48	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$44,986	$48,276	$20,256	$23,750	C+
50	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$44,913	$45,677	$27,886	$27,000	A
49	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA	$44,913	$45,677	$27,886	$27,000	C+
51	Full Sail University Winter Park, FL	$44,878	$47,767	$20,226	$20,500	D
52	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$44,848	$40,809	$23,004	$17,940	B
53	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$44,825	$46,328	$21,627	$22,500	B
54	Emerson College Boston, MA	$44,760	$39,416	$19,560	$25,000	C+
55	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$44,694	$47,125	$21,585	$26,731	C+
56	University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL	$44,624	$50,652	—	—	D
57	Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$44,565	$39,114	$15,372	$15,000	B
58	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$44,471	$45,695	$26,048	$23,665	B
59	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	$44,459	$40,893	$25,754	$24,125	B
60	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$44,388	$42,248	$15,474	$26,000	B+
61	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$44,115	$46,955	$18,431	$19,500	A
62	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	$44,106	$40,134	$20,503	$16,667	A
63	DePaul University Chicago, IL	$44,095	$43,323	$22,021	$26,348	B+
64	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$44,045	$41,922	$20,988	$27,000	A
65	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$43,957	$40,027	$22,447	$20,500	C
66	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$43,916	$46,304	$17,962	$27,000	C+
67	Long Island University Brookville, NY	$43,904	$41,788	$18,671	$26,000	C+
68	Suffolk University Boston, MA	$43,553	$38,353	$23,189	$27,000	B
69	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	$43,329	$46,458	$25,083	$27,000	C+
70	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	$43,240	$39,346	$17,524	$15,201	C
71	Ball State University Muncie, IN	$43,082	$46,219	$23,748	$24,340	C+
72	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$43,055	$41,127	$19,982	$19,778	A
73	University of Georgia Athens, GA	$43,046	$44,561	$20,762	$15,000	A
74	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$42,954	$45,719	$23,708	$19,500	B+
75	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$42,870	$40,092	$28,901	—	F
76	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$42,820	$45,149	$17,328	$22,185	A
82	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$42,796	$45,670	$15,602	$21,875	B
81	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$42,796	$45,670	$15,602	$21,875	C+
80	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$42,796	$45,670	$15,602	$21,875	C
79	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$42,796	$45,670	$15,602	$21,875	B
78	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$42,796	$45,670	$15,602	$21,875	B
77	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$42,796	$45,670	$15,602	$21,875	C
85	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	$42,712	$37,488	$24,770	$21,000	B+
84	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$42,712	$37,488	$24,770	$21,000	A
83	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	$42,712	$37,488	$24,770	$21,000	B+
86	DeSales University Center Valley, PA	$42,571	$43,295	$17,377	$27,000	B
87	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$42,483	$43,193	$21,221	$27,000	A
88	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	$42,455	$38,631	$18,182	$15,000	C+
89	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	$42,438	$40,537	$26,751	$20,812	B
90	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$42,362	$43,070	$28,236	$23,295	C+
91	New York University New York, NY	$42,348	$40,307	$20,916	$21,411	A+
92	University of Houston Houston, TX	$42,301	$43,008	—	—	B+
93	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$42,195	$41,456	—	$21,500	A
94	Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA	$42,092	$42,808	$17,150	$27,000	A
95	CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	$41,880	$39,861	$14,799	—	F
96	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$41,812	$38,046	$20,538	$15,000	B
97	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	$41,773	$42,471	$25,050	$22,658	D
98	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$41,745	$42,894	$25,301	$18,867	B+
99	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$41,742	$36,633	$17,985	$20,500	A+
100	University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	$41,720	$42,417	$27,295	—	C+
101	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$41,707	$44,392	$16,318	$13,750	A+
102	Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK	$41,540	$46,640	$20,696	$26,863	B
103	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$41,450	$42,142	$29,945	$24,114	D
104	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$41,414	$45,240	$21,189	—	B+
105	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$41,394	$44,422	$21,295	$27,000	B
106	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	$41,389	$37,661	$18,026	$14,458	A+
107	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	$41,362	$44,387	$26,457	$15,827	A+
108	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$41,328	$44,337	$20,815	$21,988	A
109	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$41,233	$39,245	$20,645	—	C+
110	California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA	$41,192	$37,482	$22,673	$27,000	F
111	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$41,108	$44,115	$18,154	$24,000	C
112	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	$40,948	$45,405	$20,600	$27,000	C
113	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$40,942	$48,437	—	$19,500	B+
114	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	$40,773	$37,101	$20,461	$16,201	A
115	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$40,616	$37,358	$24,258	$19,500	C+
116	Shenandoah University Winchester, VA	$40,457	$36,840	$17,818	$27,000	C+
117	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	$40,432	$36,790	—	—	C+
118	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	$40,415	$36,775	$21,473	$12,000	A+
119	Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY	$40,351	$38,406	$16,417	—	A
120	Utah State University Logan, UT	$40,338	$38,231	$23,341	$16,250	C
121	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	$40,289	$38,184	$23,896	$15,500	B+
122	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$40,258	$39,553	$28,958	$21,500	B
123	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	$40,165	$38,229	$19,339	$20,000	A
124	Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA	$40,121	$40,803	$23,147	$27,000	D
125	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	$40,118	$36,505	—	—	C
126	Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY	$40,086	$38,154	$19,562	$27,000	F
127	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	$40,085	$46,412	$17,964	$20,750	C
128	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	$40,073	$40,755	$32,967	$25,000	A+
129	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$40,033	$41,550	$22,429	$19,663	C+
130	Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL	$39,986	$39,286	$17,929	$25,500	F
131	SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	$39,974	$38,047	$18,090	$25,000	F
132	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$39,926	$39,227	$27,004	$23,500	C
133	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$39,863	$37,941	$19,608	$20,152	F
134	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$39,816	$41,882	$22,289	$21,500	B
135	SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$39,770	$37,853	$20,453	$27,000	C
136	Towson University Towson, MD	$39,753	$34,888	$19,871	$17,500	C+
137	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$39,725	$42,631	$18,052	$21,500	B
138	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$39,698	$39,003	$16,892	$25,000	C+
139	Wagner College Staten Island, NY	$39,664	$37,752	$17,478	$26,949	B+
140	Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$39,604	$42,464	$13,182	$26,000	C+
141	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$39,598	$41,109	—	—	B
142	Auburn University Auburn, AL	$39,566	$44,911	$20,899	$21,750	A
144	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$39,521	$41,124	$24,412	$27,625	C+
143	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$39,521	$37,616	$21,800	$19,875	C+
145	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	$39,452	$41,052	$20,455	$27,000	C+
146	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$39,442	$41,587	$15,579	$26,678	B
147	Boston University Boston, MA	$39,322	$34,627	$21,508	$26,849	A+
149	The New School New York, NY	$39,248	$37,356	$17,113	$23,000	C
148	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$39,248	$34,447	$18,474	$21,500	C+
150	Belhaven University Jackson, MS	$39,109	$47,451	$19,931	—	C+
151	Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$39,087	$39,752	$17,203	$27,000	B
152	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$39,023	$35,508	$19,673	$16,825	A+
153	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	$38,914	$43,691	$17,272	—	C
154	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	$38,865	$39,514	$16,706	$11,002	D
155	Millikin University Decatur, IL	$38,666	$37,989	$24,013	$27,000	D
156	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$38,597	$33,876	$18,558	$21,500	C
157	Drew University Madison, NJ	$38,562	$33,845	$13,710	$27,000	C+
158	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$38,537	$35,091	—	$25,000	D
159	Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR	$38,487	$38,714	$20,668	$21,833	D
160	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$38,475	$43,565	$20,937	$25,500	B+
161	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	$38,440	$41,992	$19,055	$19,000	C
162	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	$38,380	$39,436	$23,043	$21,966	C+
163	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$38,348	$39,698	$21,556	$24,980	C+
164	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	$38,317	$44,355	$20,290	$21,000	A
165	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$38,270	$34,823	$19,231	$15,000	B
166	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	$38,107	$39,448	$16,586	$26,875	C
167	Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$38,023	$40,576	$12,546	$26,822	C+
168	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	$37,959	$40,700	$22,369	$22,500	C
169	Roosevelt University Chicago, IL	$37,748	$37,087	$21,001	$26,000	F
170	Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$37,630	$35,816	$14,867	$24,125	A
171	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	$37,507	$39,028	$20,903	$25,000	C
173	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$37,445	$39,959	$23,920	$23,250	A
172	Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH	$37,445	$39,959	$23,920	$23,250	C+
174	Pace University New York, NY	$37,213	$35,419	$16,659	$26,950	B+
175	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$37,173	$42,195	$26,670	$24,784	B
176	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	$37,142	$38,164	$21,760	$23,750	C
177	University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI	$37,110	$38,615	$25,306	$24,397	C
178	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$37,094	$39,585	$21,900	$25,250	C
179	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$36,994	$37,623	$19,269	$23,375	B+
180	Brenau University Gainesville, GA	$36,910	$38,209	—	$18,824	C
181	Anderson University Anderson, SC	$36,872	$40,885	$21,767	$23,750	D
182	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$36,792	$36,148	$14,938	$20,342	B+
183	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$36,777	$36,133	$23,517	$27,000	C+
184	Dean College Franklin, MA	$36,724	$32,339	$29,639	$27,000	F
185	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$36,697	$33,392	—	—	A+
186	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$36,621	$38,613	—	$27,000	C
187	Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL	$36,506	$38,856	$23,099	—	C
188	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$36,457	$37,066	$26,474	$18,833	B
190	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$36,429	$38,875	$24,565	$26,000	D
189	Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH	$36,429	$38,875	$24,565	$26,000	B
191	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	$36,389	$36,997	$21,858	$21,114	C
192	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$36,348	$38,995	$27,010	$19,750	B+
193	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$36,251	$38,685	$16,055	$27,000	B
194	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	$36,229	$41,938	$16,973	$21,359	C
195	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$36,174	$38,603	—	$23,781	C
196	Nazareth University Rochester, NY	$36,117	$34,376	$23,511	$27,000	C+
197	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	$35,956	$38,586	$20,450	$25,000	B
198	Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA	$35,870	$32,639	$20,798	$30,666	F
199	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	$35,844	$36,443	$23,831	$22,000	A+
200	Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH	$35,646	$32,834	$22,489	$27,000	C
201	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$35,624	$40,337	$19,929	$18,057	C+
202	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$35,407	$37,650	$19,880	$21,000	C+
203	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	$35,286	$35,886	$20,818	$26,155	C
204	Stephens College Columbia, MO	$35,235	$37,779	$16,476	$27,000	F
205	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	$35,177	$36,415	$20,532	$27,000	D
206	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	$35,148	$37,508	$18,666	$26,000	C
207	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$35,097	$31,936	$16,645	$10,571	C
208	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$35,028	$36,507	$26,053	$17,938	B
209	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	$34,987	$39,616	$22,884	$21,500	D
210	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	$34,931	$36,161	$18,769	$25,000	F
211	Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA	$34,890	$35,483	$21,239	$27,000	C
212	Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY	$34,822	$33,143	$17,050	$27,000	A
213	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$34,778	$30,522	$17,381	$17,500	B
214	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$34,674	$35,264	$17,055	$23,250	C+
215	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	$34,667	$36,899	$16,561	$17,500	A+
216	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$34,552	$32,313	$28,172	—	C+
217	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$34,516	$37,041	$21,824	$24,722	C
218	Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$34,445	$36,758	$19,167	$27,000	A
219	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	$34,320	$31,229	$18,082	$12,413	C+
220	Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$34,283	$32,630	—	—	B
221	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$33,972	$33,459	$19,551	$21,500	B+
222	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	$33,965	$35,161	—	—	B
223	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	$33,962	$37,659	$16,862	$27,000	C
224	Florida International University Miami, FL	$33,896	$36,078	$20,113	$20,000	B+
225	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$33,800	$31,089	$24,674	$24,500	C+
227	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$33,749	$29,621	$16,666	$25,000	C
226	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ	$33,749	$29,621	$16,666	$25,000	C
228	SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY	$33,581	$31,962	$22,873	$26,208	F
229	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	$33,179	$36,244	$17,860	$17,875	C
230	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	$33,005	$35,076	$12,960	—	C
231	CUNY City College New York, NY	$32,769	$31,189	$15,098	$12,489	B
232	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$32,525	$34,294	$18,750	$21,853	C+
233	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	$32,199	$30,757	$24,671	$23,425	C
234	Kean University Union, NJ	$32,107	$28,180	—	$25,836	D
235	New York Film Academy Burbank, CA	$32,057	$29,170	$18,181	$27,000	F
236	American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, NY	$32,008	$30,465	$17,410	$27,000	D
237	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$31,239	$29,733	$11,604	—	B
238	Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$31,172	$30,626	$19,490	$27,000	A
239	Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR	$31,155	$36,714	$18,350	$26,000	B
240	Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	$31,051	$32,310	$19,930	$22,814	C+
241	Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR	$31,048	$31,231	—	—	C
242	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	$30,864	$37,448	—	—	C
243	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$30,524	$27,775	$21,638	$19,500	B+
244	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$30,451	$32,496	$21,685	—	C
245	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$30,355	$35,146	$17,980	$17,009	F
246	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$30,231	$31,799	$22,225	$25,277	A
247	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$30,074	$30,576	$28,933	$23,250	B+
248	Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	$29,679	$26,047	—	—	D
249	Alabama State University Montgomery, AL	$29,142	$33,079	$17,997	$29,000	F
250	University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$28,807	$33,346	$21,504	$19,500	C
251	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	$28,709	$30,557	$17,196	$25,000	B
252	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	$28,062	$30,655	—	—	D
253	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$26,782	$25,383	$21,047	$22,330	A
254	Bennington College Bennington, VT	$23,575	$24,213	$16,579	$26,200	F
255	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	$20,673	$22,004	$18,452	$22,250	B

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Theatre and Dance Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Producers and directors

$83,480 +4.9% growth

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Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

$80,190 +1.7% growth

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Choreographers

$55,600 +6.1% growth

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Actors

N/A +0.3% growth

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Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other

N/A +6.0% growth

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Dancers

N/A +4.5% growth

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$73,090

Average Salary Across Careers

$83,480

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Theatre and Dance

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in theatre and dance.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	37	A

Largest Theatre and Dance Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most theatre and dance graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	37	A

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About Theatre and Dance

Theatre and Dance is a degree program offered at 11 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 122 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as producers and directors, art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary, choreographers, actors, entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other, and 1 more career paths.

Program Classification

CIP Code 50.0512

Field (2-digit CIP) 50

Category (4-digit CIP) 50.05

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Theatre and Dance degree?

A Theatre and Dance degree can lead to careers as a producers and directors, art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary, choreographers, actors, entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $83,480 annually.

How many colleges offer Theatre and Dance?

11 colleges and universities in the United States offer Theatre and Dance as a degree program. Each year, approximately 122 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Theatre and Dance?

The best colleges for Theatre and Dance based on Repit's ratings include The University of Texas at Austin. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Theatre and Dance degree?

Graduates with a Theatre and Dance degree can expect average salaries around $73,090 in related careers, with top earners making up to $83,480. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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What Can You Do With a Theatre and Dance Degree?

Producers and directors

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

Choreographers

Actors

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other

Dancers

Best Colleges for Theatre and Dance

Largest Theatre and Dance Programs

About Theatre and Dance

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