Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

CIP Code: 50.05 • Visual and Performing Arts

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 50.0501 - 50.0599.

Colleges Offering

873

Avg. Median Earnings

$40,157

Highest Earnings

$44,986

Highest Earnings

Graduates from Appalachian State University earn the highest median salary at $44,986

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Producers and Directors

SOC Code: 27-2012

$90,360

median salary

Hourly Wage

$43.44/hr

Total Jobs

143,120

Fashion Designers

SOC Code: 27-1022

$80,960

median salary

Hourly Wage

$38.92/hr

Total Jobs

21,450

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1121

$78,620

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

93,560

Writers and Authors

SOC Code: 27-3043

$76,910

median salary

Hourly Wage

$36.98/hr

Total Jobs

47,940

Set and Exhibit Designers

SOC Code: 27-1027

$75,240

median salary

Hourly Wage

$36.17/hr

Total Jobs

10,630

Music Directors and Composers

SOC Code: 27-2041

$73,710

median salary

Hourly Wage

$35.44/hr

Total Jobs

12,540

Choreographers

SOC Code: 27-2032

$55,310

median salary

Hourly Wage

$26.59/hr

Total Jobs

2,860

Costume Attendants

SOC Code: 39-3092

$50,400

median salary

Hourly Wage

$24.23/hr

Total Jobs

6,510

Actors

SOC Code: 27-2011

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

$29.05/hr

Total Jobs

55,000

Dancers

SOC Code: 27-2031

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

$24.80/hr

Total Jobs

8,130

Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other

SOC Code: 27-2099

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

$18.82/hr

Total Jobs

16,550

Musicians and Singers

SOC Code: 27-2042

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

$47.80/hr

Total Jobs

36,180

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

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Colleges Offering Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

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Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

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Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$35,870

1-Year Earnings

$20,798

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

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N/A

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N/A

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$37,630

1-Year Earnings

$25,972

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

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Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

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Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

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Median Earnings

$29,142

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Albion College

Albion, MI

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Albright College

Reading, PA

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Alfred University

Alfred, NY

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Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

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Alma College

Alma, MI

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Alvernia University

Reading, PA

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American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York

New York, NY

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American International College

Springfield, MA

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American University

Washington, DC

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$36,862

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

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N/A

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Anderson University

Anderson, SC

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$36,872

1-Year Earnings

$25,817

Anderson University

Anderson, IN

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N/A

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Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

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N/A

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Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$44,986

1-Year Earnings

$20,256

Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, MI

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N/A

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N/A

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$39,087

1-Year Earnings

$17,203

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$41,745

1-Year Earnings

$36,150

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

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