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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Degree

270 schools compared · Average earnings $21,147/yr

Schools Offering

270

Avg Grad Earnings

$21,147/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

31/100

AI Automation Risk

Moderate

38% task exposure

Best Schools for Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Top 270 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT	52 47–56	$27,335/yr	Moderate	16.9x
2	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	52 47–54	$21,824/yr	Moderate	18.4x
3	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	50 44–53	$23,896/yr	Moderate	15.3x
4	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	49 49–47	$33,852/yr	Moderate	6.5x
5	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	49 45–50	$24,732/yr	Moderate	13.0x
6	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	48 46–48	$36,557/yr	Moderate	4.8x
7	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	48 47–48	$33,169/yr	Moderate	6.9x
8	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	48 44–50	$23,708/yr	Moderate	12.6x
9	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	47 45–48	$33,261/yr	Moderate	6.1x
10	University of West Florida Pensacola, FL	47 44–48	$23,852/yr	Moderate	11.8x
11	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	47 41–51	$21,047/yr	Moderate	13.5x
12	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	46 43–48	$29,945/yr	Moderate	9.2x
13	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	46 45–46	$26,053/yr	Moderate	8.4x
14	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA	46 44–45	$25,920/yr	Moderate	8.2x
15	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	46 41–51	$24,412/yr	Moderate	12.3x
16	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	46 43–46	$21,556/yr	Moderate	11.1x
17	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	46 41–50	$18,431/yr	Moderate	13.2x
18	Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH	45 43–45	$24,565/yr	Moderate	9.4x
19	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	45 39–50	$20,645/yr	Moderate	12.1x
20	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	45 41–47	$18,769/yr	Moderate	11.3x
21	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	44 41–45	$28,901/yr	Moderate	7.1x
22	University of North Texas Denton, TX	44 40–45	$28,236/yr	Moderate	8.0x
23	University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI	44 42–44	$25,306/yr	Moderate	7.1x
24	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	44 43–44	$25,059/yr	Moderate	7.5x
25	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	44 40–48	$25,036/yr	Moderate	10.2x
26	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	44 41–45	$23,004/yr	Moderate	9.5x
27	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	44 40–46	$23,000/yr	Moderate	10.2x
28	Florida International University Miami, FL	44 40–46	$20,113/yr	Moderate	10.5x
29	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	44 43–44	$18,452/yr	Moderate	8.5x
30	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	44 37–51	$16,318/yr	Moderate	12.9x
31	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	44 37–52	$15,602/yr	Moderate	13.4x
32	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	44 37–52	$15,602/yr	Moderate	13.4x
33	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	44 37–52	$15,602/yr	Moderate	13.4x
34	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	44 37–52	$15,602/yr	Moderate	13.4x
35	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	44 37–52	$15,602/yr	Moderate	13.4x
36	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	44 33–55	$11,604/yr	Moderate	14.8x
37	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	43 41–41	$32,142/yr	Moderate	2.8x
38	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	43 40–44	$28,933/yr	Moderate	5.1x
39	Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO	43 41–43	$26,929/yr	Moderate	5.9x
40	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	43 42–44	$26,670/yr	Moderate	6.5x
41	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	43 41–43	$26,457/yr	Moderate	6.4x
42	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	43 39–45	$25,050/yr	Moderate	8.4x
43	Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH	43 39–46	$23,920/yr	Moderate	9.3x
44	Utah State University Logan, UT	43 38–47	$23,341/yr	Moderate	9.8x
45	SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY	43 38–47	$22,873/yr	Moderate	10.4x
46	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	43 37–48	$21,858/yr	Moderate	10.5x
47	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	43 37–48	$18,182/yr	Moderate	11.3x
48	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	43 42–43	$16,587/yr	Moderate	7.9x
49	Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA	42 38–43	$38,160/yr	Moderate	0.7x
50	Illinois State University Normal, IL	42 38–43	$28,958/yr	Moderate	5.2x
51	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	42 39–43	$28,172/yr	Moderate	4.5x
52	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	42 41–43	$26,753/yr	Moderate	6.4x
53	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	42 38–44	$26,045/yr	Moderate	7.8x
54	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	42 39–44	$25,810/yr	Moderate	7.7x
55	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	42 39–44	$25,499/yr	Moderate	7.8x
56	Portland State University Portland, OR	42 38–45	$25,352/yr	Moderate	8.4x
57	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	42 39–44	$24,674/yr	Moderate	8.0x
58	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	42 39–43	$24,258/yr	Moderate	7.7x
59	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	42 38–46	$22,429/yr	Moderate	9.5x
60	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	42 38–46	$22,369/yr	Moderate	9.5x
61	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	42 37–47	$22,289/yr	Moderate	9.7x
62	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	42 36–47	$21,627/yr	Moderate	9.5x
63	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	42 40–42	$20,996/yr	Moderate	6.8x
64	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	42 39–43	$20,450/yr	Moderate	8.6x
65	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	42 35–50	$19,966/yr	Moderate	11.0x
66	SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	42 35–50	$18,090/yr	Moderate	10.9x
67	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	42 37–45	$18,082/yr	Moderate	9.7x
68	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	42 37–48	$17,524/yr	Moderate	10.8x
69	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	41 37–44	$37,531/yr	Moderate	1.5x
70	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	41 40–41	$27,010/yr	Moderate	4.8x
71	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	41 37–43	$27,004/yr	Moderate	5.6x
72	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	41 38–42	$26,474/yr	Moderate	4.6x
73	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	41 38–42	$24,871/yr	Moderate	5.1x
74	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	41 39–42	$24,671/yr	Moderate	6.3x
75	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	41 37–43	$24,526/yr	Moderate	7.4x
76	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	41 35–46	$23,043/yr	Moderate	8.7x
77	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	41 36–45	$22,225/yr	Moderate	8.8x
78	University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	41 37–45	$21,504/yr	Moderate	8.8x
79	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	41 40–41	$21,295/yr	Moderate	6.2x
80	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	41 37–43	$20,903/yr	Moderate	8.2x
81	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	41 37–42	$20,538/yr	Moderate	7.6x
82	SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	41 36–45	$20,453/yr	Moderate	9.1x
83	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	41 38–43	$20,256/yr	Moderate	8.3x
84	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	41 38–43	$19,231/yr	Moderate	8.4x
85	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	41 34–48	$18,403/yr	Moderate	9.7x
86	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	41 36–45	$18,154/yr	Moderate	9.2x
87	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	41 36–47	$17,980/yr	Moderate	10.0x
88	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	41 38–41	$16,586/yr	Moderate	7.6x
89	CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	41 35–48	$14,799/yr	Moderate	10.4x
90	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	40 37–42	$26,751/yr	Moderate	5.2x
91	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	40 37–41	$26,048/yr	Moderate	4.4x
92	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	40 37–42	$25,301/yr	Moderate	6.0x
93	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	40 36–42	$25,070/yr	Moderate	5.5x
94	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	40 38–41	$24,933/yr	Moderate	4.8x
95	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	40 37–41	$24,761/yr	Moderate	5.5x
96	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	40 36–42	$23,920/yr	Moderate	6.4x
97	Ball State University Muncie, IN	40 37–42	$23,748/yr	Moderate	6.5x
98	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	40 35–42	$23,517/yr	Moderate	6.5x
99	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	40 35–45	$22,778/yr	Moderate	7.9x
100	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	40 38–41	$21,800/yr	Moderate	5.9x
101	University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC	40 36–43	$21,229/yr	Moderate	7.6x
102	Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	40 36–42	$21,173/yr	Moderate	7.4x
103	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	40 35–43	$20,455/yr	Moderate	7.8x
104	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	40 36–43	$19,608/yr	Moderate	8.0x
105	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	40 36–42	$17,964/yr	Moderate	7.8x
106	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	40 34–44	$16,973/yr	Moderate	8.5x
107	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	40 39–41	$16,695/yr	Moderate	6.2x
108	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	39 35–42	$25,264/yr	Moderate	5.6x
109	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	39 36–41	$24,565/yr	Moderate	4.9x
110	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	39 35–40	$24,306/yr	Moderate	4.6x
111	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	39 36–40	$24,150/yr	Moderate	4.6x
112	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	39 36–40	$22,884/yr	Moderate	4.0x
113	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	39 34–42	$21,645/yr	Moderate	6.7x
114	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	39 34–42	$20,815/yr	Moderate	6.6x
115	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	39 36–40	$20,701/yr	Moderate	4.6x
116	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	39 34–42	$20,290/yr	Moderate	7.0x
117	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	39 36–40	$19,880/yr	Moderate	5.9x
118	Towson University Towson, MD	39 34–42	$19,871/yr	Moderate	6.7x
119	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	39 36–40	$19,673/yr	Moderate	4.6x
120	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	39 37–40	$18,052/yr	Moderate	5.3x
121	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	39 33–43	$17,985/yr	Moderate	7.4x
122	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	39 36–40	$16,645/yr	Moderate	5.1x
123	CUNY City College New York, NY	39 35–42	$15,098/yr	Moderate	7.6x
124	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	38 34–38	$24,770/yr	Moderate	2.6x
125	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	38 34–38	$24,770/yr	Moderate	2.7x
126	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	38 34–38	$22,984/yr	Moderate	3.2x
127	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	38 33–41	$22,159/yr	Moderate	5.1x
128	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	38 34–40	$21,900/yr	Moderate	4.6x
129	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	38 34–39	$21,685/yr	Moderate	3.4x
130	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	38 33–40	$21,638/yr	Moderate	5.1x
131	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	38 34–41	$21,189/yr	Moderate	5.6x
132	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	38 34–41	$20,937/yr	Moderate	5.6x
133	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	38 35–38	$20,818/yr	Moderate	4.1x
134	University of Georgia Athens, GA	38 35–39	$20,762/yr	Moderate	3.6x
135	Radford University Radford, VA	38 34–40	$20,666/yr	Moderate	5.2x
136	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	38 34–41	$19,929/yr	Moderate	6.0x
137	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	38 34–40	$19,543/yr	Moderate	4.8x
138	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	38 32–42	$19,398/yr	Moderate	6.0x
139	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	38 34–40	$19,055/yr	Moderate	5.2x
140	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	38 35–39	$18,740/yr	Moderate	4.3x
141	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	38 34–41	$18,666/yr	Moderate	6.2x
142	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	38 35–39	$17,272/yr	Moderate	4.1x
143	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	38 32–46	$16,892/yr	Moderate	8.0x
144	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	38 33–41	$16,706/yr	Moderate	6.2x
145	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	38 35–39	$13,357/yr	Moderate	4.6x
146	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR	38 32–43	$7,652/yr	Moderate	7.3x
147	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	37 33–38	$32,967/yr	Moderate	0.0x
148	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	37 33–39	$25,083/yr	Moderate	3.4x
149	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	37 33–38	$24,830/yr	Moderate	3.1x
150	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	37 34–38	$24,770/yr	Moderate	2.6x
151	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	37 34–38	$22,610/yr	Moderate	2.8x
152	Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH	37 34–38	$22,489/yr	Moderate	2.9x
153	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	37 33–38	$22,447/yr	Moderate	3.5x
154	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	37 33–38	$21,585/yr	Moderate	3.4x
155	Auburn University Auburn, AL	37 34–38	$20,899/yr	Moderate	3.2x
156	Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR	37 34–38	$20,668/yr	Moderate	3.3x
157	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	37 33–38	$20,461/yr	Moderate	3.8x
158	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	37 33–39	$19,673/yr	Moderate	4.3x
159	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	37 34–38	$18,920/yr	Moderate	3.6x
160	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	37 32–40	$18,750/yr	Moderate	4.8x
161	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	37 32–40	$18,474/yr	Moderate	5.1x
162	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	37 31–41	$18,026/yr	Moderate	5.5x
163	Alabama State University Montgomery, AL	37 33–37	$17,997/yr	Moderate	3.0x
164	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	37 32–41	$17,962/yr	Moderate	5.5x
165	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	37 34–38	$17,860/yr	Moderate	3.7x
166	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	37 33–40	$16,862/yr	Moderate	5.6x
167	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	37 31–41	$15,602/yr	Moderate	5.5x
168	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	36 33–36	$22,434/yr	Moderate	2.1x
169	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	36 32–38	$21,760/yr	Moderate	3.4x
170	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	36 32–37	$20,600/yr	Moderate	3.1x
171	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	36 33–36	$20,503/yr	Moderate	2.4x
172	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	36 32–39	$19,982/yr	Moderate	4.1x
173	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	36 31–40	$17,328/yr	Moderate	4.4x
174	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	36 33–37	$17,055/yr	Moderate	2.9x
175	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	36 30–40	$15,579/yr	Moderate	4.4x
176	Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	36 29–41	$15,372/yr	Moderate	5.0x
177	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	36 30–40	$14,938/yr	Moderate	4.8x
178	Dean College Franklin, MA	35 31–36	$29,639/yr	Moderate	0.6x
179	Carthage College Kenosha, WI	35 32–36	$28,727/yr	Moderate	1.0x
180	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	35 31–36	$18,558/yr	Moderate	2.6x
181	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	35 30–38	$18,002/yr	Moderate	3.3x
182	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	35 30–38	$18,002/yr	Moderate	3.3x
183	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	35 30–38	$18,002/yr	Moderate	3.3x
184	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	35 30–38	$18,002/yr	Moderate	3.3x
185	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	35 30–38	$17,577/yr	Moderate	3.3x
186	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	35 32–35	$17,381/yr	Moderate	2.4x
187	Manhattan School of Music New York, NY	34 31–36	$29,400/yr	Moderate	0.3x
188	Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN	34 30–35	$28,601/yr	Moderate	0.3x
189	University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	34 31–35	$27,295/yr	Moderate	0.9x
190	Millikin University Decatur, IL	34 30–36	$24,013/yr	Moderate	2.3x
191	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	34 32–35	$19,551/yr	Moderate	2.0x
192	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	34 29–38	$19,269/yr	Moderate	3.2x
193	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	34 29–36	$18,002/yr	Moderate	2.7x
194	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	34 31–34	$12,960/yr	Moderate	2.0x
195	Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL	33 30–34	$23,099/yr	Moderate	1.2x
196	Full Sail University Winter Park, FL	33 29–34	$20,226/yr	Moderate	1.9x
197	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	32 28–34	$25,754/yr	Moderate	0.3x
198	Chapman University Orange, CA	32 27–34	$24,644/yr	Moderate	0.8x
199	Elon University Elon, NC	32 28–35	$24,345/yr	Moderate	1.4x
200	American University Washington, DC	32 27–34	$23,979/yr	Moderate	1.1x
201	Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE	32 28–33	$23,649/yr	Moderate	0.4x
202	Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA	32 28–33	$23,147/yr	Moderate	0.8x
203	Roosevelt University Chicago, IL	32 31–33	$21,001/yr	Moderate	0.9x
204	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	31 27–33	$23,831/yr	Moderate	0.3x
205	Rollins College Winter Park, FL	31 27–33	$23,664/yr	Moderate	0.3x
206	Nazareth University Rochester, NY	31 28–33	$23,511/yr	Moderate	0.5x
207	University of Evansville Evansville, IN	31 28–33	$23,407/yr	Moderate	0.4x
208	Suffolk University Boston, MA	31 27–33	$23,189/yr	Moderate	0.3x
209	California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA	31 27–33	$22,673/yr	Moderate	0.6x
210	Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	31 27–33	$22,336/yr	Moderate	0.3x
211	DePaul University Chicago, IL	31 27–33	$22,021/yr	Moderate	0.9x
212	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	31 27–34	$21,869/yr	Moderate	1.0x
213	Anderson University Anderson, SC	31 28–33	$21,767/yr	Moderate	0.6x
214	Boston University Boston, MA	31 26–33	$21,508/yr	Moderate	0.4x
215	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	31 26–32	$21,473/yr	Moderate	0.1x
216	Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA	31 27–33	$21,239/yr	Moderate	0.3x
217	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	31 26–33	$21,221/yr	Moderate	0.6x
218	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	31 26–33	$20,988/yr	Moderate	0.6x
219	Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA	31 28–33	$20,798/yr	Moderate	0.7x
220	Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK	31 27–33	$20,696/yr	Moderate	0.5x
221	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	31 27–33	$20,532/yr	Moderate	1.1x
222	North Central College Naperville, IL	31 26–33	$20,416/yr	Moderate	0.9x
223	Baylor University Waco, TX	31 26–33	$20,267/yr	Moderate	0.7x
224	Belhaven University Jackson, MS	31 28–33	$19,931/yr	Moderate	0.7x
225	Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	31 27–33	$19,930/yr	Moderate	0.5x
226	Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY	31 27–33	$19,562/yr	Moderate	1.0x
227	Piedmont University Demorest, GA	31 27–32	$18,680/yr	Moderate	0.5x
228	Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL	31 27–34	$17,929/yr	Moderate	1.6x
229	Shenandoah University Winchester, VA	31 26–33	$17,818/yr	Moderate	1.0x
230	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ	31 26–34	$16,666/yr	Moderate	1.5x
231	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ	31 26–34	$16,666/yr	Moderate	1.5x
232	Webster University Saint Louis, MO	31 26–36	$13,182/yr	Moderate	2.0x
233	Otterbein University Westerville, OH	31 26–36	$12,546/yr	Moderate	1.7x
234	New York University New York, NY	30 26–32	$20,916/yr	Moderate	0.3x
235	Augustana College Rock Island, IL	30 26–32	$20,326/yr	Moderate	0.0x
236	Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	30 26–32	$20,259/yr	Moderate	-0.1x
237	Drake University Des Moines, IA	30 26–33	$19,613/yr	Moderate	0.8x
238	Emerson College Boston, MA	30 26–32	$19,560/yr	Moderate	0.5x
239	University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN	30 27–32	$19,541/yr	Moderate	0.3x
240	Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	30 26–32	$19,490/yr	Moderate	0.4x
241	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	30 26–32	$19,339/yr	Moderate	0.4x
242	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	30 26–33	$19,245/yr	Moderate	0.8x
243	Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	30 26–32	$19,167/yr	Moderate	0.3x
244	Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA	30 26–32	$19,045/yr	Moderate	0.4x
245	Long Island University Brookville, NY	30 26–32	$18,671/yr	Moderate	0.1x
246	Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR	30 27–32	$18,350/yr	Moderate	0.4x
247	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	30 26–33	$18,243/yr	Moderate	0.9x
248	New York Film Academy Burbank, CA	30 26–32	$18,181/yr	Moderate	0.2x
249	Wagner College Staten Island, NY	30 26–32	$17,478/yr	Moderate	0.4x
250	American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, NY	30 26–32	$17,410/yr	Moderate	0.2x
251	DeSales University Center Valley, PA	30 26–33	$17,377/yr	Moderate	0.9x
252	Arcadia University Glenside, PA	30 26–32	$17,203/yr	Moderate	-0.0x
253	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	30 26–32	$17,196/yr	Moderate	0.3x
254	Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA	30 26–32	$17,150/yr	Moderate	0.6x
255	The New School New York, NY	30 26–32	$17,113/yr	Moderate	0.1x
256	Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY	30 26–32	$17,050/yr	Moderate	0.1x
257	Pace University New York, NY	30 26–32	$16,659/yr	Moderate	0.4x
258	Bennington College Bennington, VT	30 26–32	$16,579/yr	Moderate	-0.4x
259	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	30 26–32	$16,561/yr	Moderate	-0.3x
260	Stephens College Columbia, MO	30 27–32	$16,476/yr	Moderate	0.5x
261	Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY	30 26–32	$16,417/yr	Moderate	-0.4x
262	University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	30 26–32	$16,310/yr	Moderate	-0.3x
263	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	30 26–33	$16,055/yr	Moderate	1.0x
264	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	30 26–34	$15,925/yr	Moderate	1.2x
265	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	30 26–32	$15,474/yr	Moderate	0.3x
266	Adelphi University Garden City, NY	30 26–32	$14,867/yr	Moderate	0.6x
267	Fordham University Bronx, NY	30 25–33	$14,133/yr	Moderate	0.7x
268	Drew University Madison, NJ	30 25–32	$13,710/yr	Moderate	-0.2x
269	Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	30 25–31	$12,441/yr	Moderate	-0.5x
270	University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA	30 25–33	$12,085/yr	Moderate	0.7x

Highest Earning Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Programs

Schools where Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
Saint Mary's College of California	$38,160/yr	42	Moderate
University of Notre Dame	$37,531/yr	41	Moderate
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$36,557/yr	48	Moderate
University of South Dakota	$33,852/yr	49	Moderate
The University of Texas at Austin	$33,261/yr	47	Moderate
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	$33,169/yr	48	Moderate
Carnegie Mellon University	$32,967/yr	37	Moderate
University of Colorado Boulder	$32,142/yr	43	Moderate
Stephen F Austin State University	$29,945/yr	46	Moderate
Dean College	$29,639/yr	35	Moderate

Best ROI for Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Western Carolina University	18.4x	$21,824/yr	52
Southern Utah University	16.9x	$27,335/yr	52
Utah Valley University	15.3x	$23,896/yr	50
CUNY Queens College	14.8x	$11,604/yr	44
Brigham Young University	13.5x	$21,047/yr	47
Ohio University-Eastern Campus	13.4x	$15,602/yr	44
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	13.4x	$15,602/yr	44
Ohio University-Southern Campus	13.4x	$15,602/yr	44
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	13.4x	$15,602/yr	44
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	13.4x	$15,602/yr	44

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft graduates earn?

Across 270 schools, Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft graduates earn an average of $21,147 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $7,652 to $38,160 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft?

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft is rated "Moderate" for AI automation risk, with an average of 38% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Southern Utah University ranks #1 for Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft with a score of 52/100 and graduate earnings of $27,335/yr.

Is a Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft degree worth it?

On average, Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft graduates earn 4.9x their in-state tuition over 10 years. ROI varies significantly by school — choose carefully.

About This Data

This page aggregates Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft programs across 270 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.