Best Schools for Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$30,397
Avg. Earnings
1,776
Graduates
#1
Michigan Technological University logo

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Public

$49,683
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 87.9%
#2
The University of Texas at Austin logo

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

$45,128
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $24,559
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 29.1%
#3
CUNY New York City College of Technology logo

CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, NY · Public

$38,829
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,591
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: 80.7%
#4
Texas Tech University logo

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,176
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 70.9%
#5
University of Notre Dame logo

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · Private

$36,437
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,882
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 12.4%
#6
University of Nevada-Las Vegas logo

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Public

$33,281
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,759
Graduates: 60
Acceptance: 96.3%
#7
U

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO · Public

$32,925
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $21,688
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 77.8%
#8
University of North Carolina School of the Arts logo

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston Salem, NC · Public

$32,213
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,424
Graduates: 105
Acceptance: 33.1%
#9
University of California-Berkeley logo

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Public

$31,839
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,067
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 11.7%
#10
Sonoma State University logo

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA · Public

$31,839
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 94.7%
#11
C

Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, MN · Private

$31,670
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 63.1%
#12
George Washington University logo

George Washington University

Washington, DC · Private

$31,305
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 43.5%
#13
University of Washington-Seattle Campus logo

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$31,305
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $20,214
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 42.5%
#14
Metropolitan State University of Denver logo

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Public

$30,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $23,269
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 99.1%
#15
Valparaiso University logo

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN · Private

$30,771
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 92.2%
#16
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay logo

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Green Bay, WI · Public

$30,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,414
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 87.8%
#17
F

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL ·

$30,228
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,565
Graduates: 206
Acceptance: N/A
#18
Metropolitan State University logo

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Public

$29,685
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 96.5%
#19
West Texas A & M University logo

West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX · Public

$29,685
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,421
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 97.4%
#20
U

Utah Valley University

Orem, UT ·

$29,685
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $21,046
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: N/A
#21
University of Wisconsin-Madison logo

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$29,685
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 43.4%
#22
University of Wisconsin-River Falls logo

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

River Falls, WI · Public

$29,685
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 81.6%
#23
University of Northern Colorado logo

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO · Public

$29,202
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,678
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 86.4%
#24
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania logo

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA · Public

$29,141
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,374
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 74.6%
#25
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill logo

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Public

$28,960
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,322
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 18.7%
#26
Texas A&M University-College Station logo

Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$28,960
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 63.2%
#27
Loyola Marymount University logo

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$28,598
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $23,556
Graduates: 91
Acceptance: 40.3%
#28
Georgia College & State University logo

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA · Public

$28,598
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 87.8%
#29
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville logo

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL · Public

$28,598
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $24,021
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 97.2%
#30
SUNY Oneonta logo

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY · Public

$28,598
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 70.2%
#31
University of North Carolina at Charlotte logo

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Public

$28,598
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $21,016
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 80.2%
#32
Lindenwood University logo

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO · Private

$28,381
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,257
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 65.9%
#33
Truman State University logo

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO · Public

$28,236
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,374
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 80.0%
#34
Vassar College logo

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY · Private

$28,236
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $20,008
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 17.7%
#35
Ithaca College logo

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY · Private

$28,133
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,736
Graduates: 88
Acceptance: 69.9%
#36
C

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY · Public

$28,055
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#37
Vanguard University of Southern California logo

Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA · Private

$28,019
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 64.7%
#38
Florida State University logo

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public

$27,947
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $20,070
Graduates: 87
Acceptance: 25.4%
#39
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor logo

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public

$27,947
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $24,105
Graduates: 73
Acceptance: 17.9%
#40
University of Nebraska-Lincoln logo

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Public

$27,947
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,635
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 77.1%
#41
Sam Houston State University logo

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Public

$27,947
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $23,356
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 85.4%
#42
University of Oregon logo

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Public

$27,862
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $23,606
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 85.1%
#43
K

Knox College

Galesburg, IL · Private

$27,439
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 71.1%
#44
O

Ohio State University-Lima Campus

Lima, OH ·

$27,343
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $20,371
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: N/A
#45
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$27,343
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $20,371
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 50.8%
#46
University of North Texas logo

University of North Texas

Denton, TX · Public

$27,126
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,394
Graduates: 55
Acceptance: 72.5%
#47
Oakland University logo

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · Public

$26,933
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,672
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 70.2%
#48
Emerson College logo

Emerson College

Boston, MA · Private

$26,799
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,766
Graduates: 119
Acceptance: 47.5%
#49
American University logo

American University

Washington, DC · Private

$26,739
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,854
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 47.4%
#50
SUNY at Purchase College logo

SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY · Public

$26,482
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,288
Graduates: 155
Acceptance: 72.8%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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