4-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort four years after completion.
$36,529
Program median
Program + credential
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.: Associate's Degree
Credential-level program pages keep field-of-study metrics separate from institution-wide outcomes.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data status: March 23, 2026 Missing and suppressed values are not zero.
Available program metrics
5-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort five years after completion.
$31,916
Program median
Median debt Median program debt for a defined completion cohort.
$23,359
At evaluated institution
Cohort count Count context for the program outcome metrics.
13,235
Students in outcome cohort
| School | Type | Institution net price | Institution grad rate | Program data status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA | Private for-profit | $40,613 | 34.3% | Available |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA | Public | $5,383 | 26.3% | Available |
| Alvin Community College Alvin, TX | Public | $8,525 | 24% | Available |
| Amarillo College Amarillo, TX | Public | $4,600 | 32.3% | Available |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York New York, NY | Private nonprofit | $55,553 | 96.4% | Available |
| American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, NY | Private nonprofit | $41,416 | 71.6% | Available |
| American River College Sacramento, CA | Public | $7,999 | 36.6% | Available |
| Andrew College Cuthbert, GA | Private nonprofit | $21,823 | 32.8% | Available |
| Angelina College Lufkin, TX | Public | $7,773 | 29.4% | Available |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN | Public | $16,434 | 30% | Available |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA | Public | $3,860 | 34.4% | Available |
| Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ | Public | $8,983 | 20.2% | Available |
| Austin Community College District Austin, TX | Public | $6,390 | 20.2% | Available |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA | Public | $14,621 | 20.7% | Available |
| Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS | Public | $9,905 | 33% | Available |
| Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ | Public | $10,345 | 20.7% | Available |
| Blinn College District Brenham, TX | Public | $10,844 | 10.8% | Available |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY | Public | $6,113 | 43.1% | Available |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID | Private nonprofit | $8,221 | 55.5% | Available |
| Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA | Public | $5,490 | 38.3% | Available |
| Bristol Community College Fall River, MA | Public | $5,547 | 22.5% | Available |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA | Public | $6,389 | 32.3% | Available |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA | Public | $7,818 | 13.2% | Available |
| Butler Community College El Dorado, KS | Public | $15,724 | 32.3% | Available |
| Butte College Oroville, CA | Public | $5,520 | 45.3% | Available |
| Cabrillo College Aptos, CA | Public | $15,843 | 38% | Available |
| Canada College Redwood City, CA | Public | $32 | 46.8% | Available |
| Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable, MA | Public | $8,296 | 22.3% | Available |
| Carroll Community College Westminster, MD | Public | $2,725 | 38.7% | Available |
| Casper College Casper, WY | Public | $9,593 | 43.1% | Available |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ | Public | $4,714 | 27.1% | Available |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM | Public | $4,621 | 31.2% | Available |
| Central Texas College Killeen, TX | Public | $10,265 | 11.5% | Available |
| Central Wyoming College Riverton, WY | Public | $11,634 | 37.4% | Available |
| Century College White Bear Lake, MN | Public | $10,906 | 31.2% | Available |
| Cerritos College Norwalk, CA | Public | $2,424 | 30.5% | Available |
| Chabot College Hayward, CA | Public | $9,053 | 46.9% | Available |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Public | $5,672 | 36% | Available |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ | Public | $12,726 | 29.8% | Available |
| Chipola College Marianna, FL | Public | $1,133 | 53.1% | Available |
| Citrus College Glendora, CA | Public | $4,135 | 41.1% | Available |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Public | $6,906 | 40.1% | Available |
| Clarendon College Clarendon, TX | Public | $8,390 | 40.6% | Available |
| Clark State College Springfield, OH | Public | $12,135 | 21.8% | Available |
| Coalinga College Coalinga, CA | Public | $10,477 | 43.1% | Available |
| Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ | Public | $7,929 | 30.4% | Available |
| College of Marin Kentfield, CA | Public | $12,351 | 39.3% | Available |
| College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID | Public | $6,095 | 33.2% | Available |
| College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV | Public | $6,615 | 19.1% | Available |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA | Public | $3,702 | 44.8% | Available |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA | Public | $15,728 | 31.1% | Available |
| College of the Mainland Texas City, TX | Public | $1,342 | 31.2% | Available |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA | Public | $480 | 39% | Available |
| College of the Siskiyous Weed, CA | Public | $11,120 | 33.1% | Available |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA | Public | $13,970 | 24.2% | Available |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Public | $11,911 | 24.4% | Available |
| Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI | Public | $6,513 | 26.2% | Available |
| Connecticut State Community College New Britain, CT | Public | $11,513 | 24.1% | Available |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA | Public | $5,981 | 39.8% | Available |
| Cottey College Nevada, MO | Private nonprofit | $13,805 | 56.3% | Available |
| Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA | Public | $11,331 | 31.3% | Available |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA | Public | $12,124 | 48.3% | Available |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY | Public | $6,120 | 23.9% | Available |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY | Public | $4,458 | 24.1% | Available |
| Cypress College Cypress, CA | Public | $4,606 | 37.3% | Available |
| Dean College Franklin, MA | Private nonprofit | $30,684 | 53.6% | Available |
| Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX | Public | $3,399 | 11.1% | Available |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA | Public | $11,171 | 39.2% | Available |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA | Public | $8,312 | 49.1% | Available |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA | Public | $10,852 | 36.8% | Available |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ | Public | $9,197 | 41.9% | Available |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA | Public | $14,017 | 45.4% | Available |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance, CA | Public | $5,968 | 41.8% | Available |
| El Paso Community College El Paso, TX | Public | $3,206 | 24.2% | Available |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ | Public | $12,254 | 32.2% | Available |
| Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY | Public | $13,898 | 30.2% | Available |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL | Public | $4,128 | 36.8% | Available |
| Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA | Public | $5,975 | 44.1% | Available |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA | Public | $7,653 | 56.4% | Available |
| Fresno City College Fresno, CA | Public | $8,069 | 23.5% | Available |
| Full Sail University Winter Park, FL | Private for-profit | $38,875 | 44.3% | Available |
| Fullerton College Fullerton, CA | Public | $6,134 | 33.8% | Available |
| Galveston College Galveston, TX | Public | $8,412 | 32.7% | Available |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ | Public | $13,339 | 28.8% | Available |
| Gavilan College Gilroy, CA | Public | $6,542 | 42.5% | Available |
| Genesee Community College Batavia, NY | Public | $8,334 | 30.9% | Available |
| Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ | Public | $11,650 | 16% | Available |
| Glendale Community College Glendale, CA | Public | $8,365 | 37.4% | Available |
| Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA | Public | $4,824 | 49.1% | Available |
| Gordon State College Barnesville, GA | Public | $8,105 | 20.4% | Available |
| Grayson College Denison, TX | Public | $5,880 | 39.9% | Available |
| Grossmont College El Cajon, CA | Public | $5,311 | 37.4% | Available |
| Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL | Public | $4,709 | 43.5% | Available |
| Harford Community College Bel Air, MD | Public | $9,234 | 39.3% | Available |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA | Public | $14,471 | 20.7% | Available |
| Hartnell College Salinas, CA | Public | $2,039 | 40% | Available |
| Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS | Public | $3,134 | 18% | Available |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI | Public | $660 | 17.2% | Available |
| Hill College Hillsboro, TX | Public | $7,577 | 31.6% | Available |
| Holmes Community College Goodman, MS | Public | $5,643 | 39% | Available |
| Houston Community College Houston, TX | Public | $5,737 | 16.5% | Available |
| Howard College Big Spring, TX | Public | $6,147 | 35.1% | Available |
| Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY | Public | $8,501 | 35% | Available |
| Independence Community College Independence, KS | Public | $3,265 | 26.3% | Available |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA | Public | $10,693 | 40.1% | Available |
| Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL | Public | $3,815 | 44.9% | Available |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM | Public | $12,570 | 14.6% | Available |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN | Public | $11,636 | 23.8% | Available |
| Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA | Public | $9,328 | 41.6% | Available |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA | Public | $14,629 | 40% | Available |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA | Public | $2,090 | 57.1% | Available |
| Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS | Public | $4,616 | 50.4% | Available |
| Jacksonville College-Main Campus Jacksonville, TX | Private nonprofit | $6,157 | 33.3% | Available |
| KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts Dallas, TX | Private for-profit | $24,783 | 80.7% | Available |
| Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor, MI | Public | $6,680 | 21.6% | Available |
| Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe, CA | Public | $8,516 | 45% | Available |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur, TX | Public | $2,846 | 45% | Available |
| Laney College Oakland, CA | Public | $17,110 | 31.2% | Available |
| Lansing Community College Lansing, MI | Public | $5,437 | 25.1% | Available |
| Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY | Public | $7,287 | 38.4% | Available |
| Las Positas College Livermore, CA | Public | $5,377 | 53.1% | Available |
| Lee College Baytown, TX | Public | $6,879 | 52.8% | Available |
| Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR | Public | $11,553 | 29% | Available |
| Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX | Public | $11,252 | 21.1% | Available |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA | Public | $6,202 | 29.8% | Available |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA | Public | $10,261 | 29.2% | Available |
| Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA | Public | $13,380 | 20% | Available |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA | Public | $13,270 | 46.3% | Available |
| Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles, CA | Public | $5,964 | 34.1% | Available |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA | Public | $12,152 | 32.1% | Available |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA | Public | $7,443 | 41% | Available |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA | Public | $9,433 | 22.7% | Available |
| Massasoit Community College Brockton, MA | Public | $8,460 | 19.4% | Available |
| MediaTech Institute-Dallas Dallas, TX | Private for-profit | $18,873 | 69.7% | Available |
| Mendocino College Ukiah, CA | Public | $8,330 | 25.4% | Available |
| Merced College Merced, CA | Public | $5,040 | 35.7% | Available |
| Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ | Public | $12,132 | 15.6% | Available |
| Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE | Public | $4,982 | 29.3% | Available |
| Miami Dade College Miami, FL | Public | $5,463 | 45.9% | Available |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN | Public | $13,812 | 19.6% | Available |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN | Public | $12,556 | 46.6% | Available |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA | Public | $7,339 | 41.1% | Available |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA | Public | $2,818 | 29.6% | Available |
| Monroe Community College Rochester, NY | Public | $6,353 | 26.7% | Available |
| Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA | Public | $11,373 | 39.7% | Available |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA | Public | $11,124 | 27.9% | Available |
| Moorpark College Moorpark, CA | Public | Not available | 43.5% | Available |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA | Public | $7,931 | 23.8% | Available |
| Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR | Public | $7,821 | 23.7% | Available |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA | Public | $6,490 | 44.7% | Available |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto, CA | Public | $6,806 | 35.5% | Available |
| Napa Valley College Napa, CA | Public | $14,644 | 42.8% | Available |
| Nassau Community College Garden City, NY | Public | $7,095 | 23.4% | Available |
| Navarro College Corsicana, TX | Public | $14,820 | 22.6% | Available |
| New York Film Academy Burbank, CA | Private for-profit | $39,011 | 67.7% | Available |
| Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY | Public | $6,876 | 31.8% | Available |
| Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN | Public | $12,972 | 27% | Available |
| North Central University Minneapolis, MN | Private nonprofit | $25,817 | 66.3% | Available |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN | Public | $12,186 | 22.4% | Available |
| North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene, ID | Public | $10,575 | 37.5% | Available |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA | Public | $12,119 | 23.6% | Available |
| Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE | Public | $8,544 | 55.8% | Available |
| Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Miami, OK | Public | $11,001 | 26.4% | Available |
| Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK | Public | $5,625 | 48.3% | Available |
| Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY | Public | $9,346 | 42.2% | Available |
| Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL | Public | $4,571 | 38.9% | Available |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS | Public | $7,911 | 45.3% | Available |
| Northwest Vista College San Antonio, TX | Public | $4,525 | 32% | Available |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI | Public | $6,231 | 24.8% | Available |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI | Public | $5,777 | 20.7% | Available |
| Odessa College Odessa, TX | Public | $6,368 | 37% | Available |
| Ohlone College Fremont, CA | Public | $11,130 | 51.7% | Available |
| Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK | Public | $4,739 | 26.6% | Available |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA | Public | $7,203 | 47.6% | Available |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH | Public | $10,369 | 35.1% | Available |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY | Public | $5,800 | 53.7% | Available |
| Pacific Union College Angwin, CA | Private nonprofit | $41,008 | 58.3% | Available |
| Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX | Public | $4,463 | 33% | Available |
| Palomar College San Marcos, CA | Public | $5,763 | 37.5% | Available |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ | Public | $12,180 | 18.9% | Available |
| Paris Junior College Paris, TX | Public | $7,690 | 37.7% | Available |
| Parkland College Champaign, IL | Public | $8,048 | 31.8% | Available |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA | Public | $3,864 | 47.9% | Available |
| Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ | Public | $12,055 | 13.6% | Available |
| Prince George's Community College Largo, MD | Public | $8,672 | 18.4% | Available |
| Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA | Public | $9,090 | 21.6% | Available |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO | Public | $9,044 | 32% | Available |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA | Public | $14,379 | 24.5% | Available |
| Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ | Public | $8,341 | 8.5% | Available |
| Riverland Community College Austin, MN | Public | $7,427 | 52.1% | Available |
| Riverside City College Riverside, CA | Public | $8,377 | 36.6% | Available |
| Rockland Community College Suffern, NY | Public | $11,282 | 29.1% | Available |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA | Public | $6,614 | 33.5% | Available |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA | Public | $4,152 | 48% | Available |
| Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL | Public | $6,135 | 48.9% | Available |
| Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT | Public | $9,804 | 29.3% | Available |
| San Antonio College San Antonio, TX | Public | $4,585 | 25.5% | Available |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA | Public | $18,943 | 27.9% | Available |
| San Diego City College San Diego, CA | Public | $7,935 | 30.4% | Available |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA | Public | $5,814 | 34.8% | Available |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA | Public | $2,407 | 34.5% | Available |
| San Jose City College San Jose, CA | Public | $16,959 | 34.1% | Available |
| San Juan College Farmington, NM | Public | $5,769 | 37% | Available |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA | Public | $3,133 | 30.9% | Available |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA | Public | $11,315 | 33.6% | Available |
| Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL | Public | $11,098 | 53.4% | Available |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA | Public | $2,779 | 36.3% | Available |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA | Public | $6,331 | 36.9% | Available |
| Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, NY | Public | $8,947 | 32.4% | Available |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ | Public | $13,336 | 17.3% | Available |
| Shasta College Redding, CA | Public | $2,878 | 23.3% | Available |
| Sierra College Rocklin, CA | Public | $7,245 | 42% | Available |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH | Public | $5,992 | 41.1% | Available |
| Snow College Ephraim, UT | Public | $5,552 | 45.8% | Available |
| Solano Community College Fairfield, CA | Public | $4,669 | 36.2% | Available |
| South Mountain Community College Phoenix, AZ | Public | $12,780 | 16.3% | Available |
| South Plains College Levelland, TX | Public | $6,791 | 28.9% | Available |
| South Texas College McAllen, TX | Public | $1,751 | 27.3% | Available |
| Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg, IL | Public | $11,437 | 54.7% | Available |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA | Public | $12,671 | 35.5% | Available |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN | Public | $9,635 | 44.9% | Available |
| St Philip's College San Antonio, TX | Public | $4,273 | 28.3% | Available |
| Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY | Public | $5,258 | 28.7% | Available |
| Sullivan County Community College Loch Sheldrake, NY | Public | $8,482 | 33.2% | Available |
| Temple College Temple, TX | Public | $10,682 | 31.6% | Available |
| Texarkana College Texarkana, TX | Public | $8,812 | 46.8% | Available |
| Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY | Private nonprofit | $21,835 | 40.5% | Available |
| Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX | Public | $4,092 | 27.2% | Available |
| Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK | Public | $6,288 | 28.4% | Available |
| Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX | Public | $10,206 | 27.4% | Available |
| Ulster County Community College Stone Ridge, NY | Public | $5,035 | 34.1% | Available |
| Utah State University Logan, UT | Public | $14,936 | 59.1% | Available |
| Utah Valley University Orem, UT | Public | $6,376 | 45.1% | Available |
| Valencia College Orlando, FL | Public | $12,037 | 47.8% | Available |
| Ventura College Ventura, CA | Public | Not available | 38.5% | Available |
| Vermont State University Randolph, VT | Public | $18,212 | 47.2% | Available |
| Vincennes University Vincennes, IN | Public | $11,225 | 38.9% | Available |
| Weber State University Ogden, UT | Public | $10,258 | 46.2% | Available |
| West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA | Public | $9,634 | 27.9% | Available |
| West Valley College Saratoga, CA | Public | $3,423 | 50.7% | Available |
| Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff, NE | Public | $5,474 | 36.6% | Available |
| Western Texas College Snyder, TX | Public | $3,562 | 53% | Available |
| Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs, WY | Public | $6,591 | 32.5% | Available |
| Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX | Public | $4,666 | 27.3% | Available |
| Yuba College Marysville, CA | Public | $2,576 | 39.8% | Available |