4-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort four years after completion.
$36,529
Program median
Program + credential
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.: Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA | Public | $5,383 | 26.3% | 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 |
| Augusta University Augusta, GA | Public | $13,787 | 48.8% | Available |
| Austin Community College District Austin, TX | Public | $6,390 | 20.2% | Available |
| Berkshire Community College Pittsfield, MA | Public | $9,921 | 20% | Available |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD | Public | $15,911 | 42.6% | Available |
| Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA | Public | $10,706 | 15.2% | Available |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA | Public | $7,818 | 13.2% | Available |
| Butte College Oroville, CA | Public | $5,520 | 45.3% | Available |
| Cabrillo College Aptos, CA | Public | $15,843 | 38% | Available |
| Carroll Community College Westminster, MD | Public | $2,725 | 38.7% | Available |
| Cecil College North East, MD | Public | $9,658 | 37.4% | Available |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ | Public | $4,714 | 27.1% | Available |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Public | $5,672 | 36% | Available |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN | Public | $5,283 | 25.9% | Available |
| Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD | Public | $5,106 | 35% | Available |
| Circle in the Square Theatre School New York, NY | Private nonprofit | $28,089 | 100% | 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 |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA | Public | $3,702 | 44.8% | Available |
| College of the Siskiyous Weed, CA | Public | $11,120 | 33.1% | Available |
| Columbus State University Columbus, GA | Public | $13,115 | 41.8% | Available |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA | Public | $13,970 | 24.2% | Available |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO | Public | $8,656 | 33.5% | Available |
| Community College of Denver Denver, CO | Public | $9,450 | 20% | Available |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Public | $11,911 | 24.4% | Available |
| Connecticut State Community College New Britain, CT | Public | $11,513 | 24.1% | Available |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY | Public | $5,127 | 21.5% | Available |
| Cypress College Cypress, CA | Public | $4,606 | 37.3% | Available |
| Davidson College Davidson, NC | Private nonprofit | $17,379 | 91.1% | 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 |
| Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND | Public | $14,092 | 50.6% | Available |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA | Public | $10,852 | 36.8% | Available |
| Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | Public | $11,040 | 50% | Available |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ | Public | $12,254 | 32.2% | 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 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton, CA | Public | $6,134 | 33.8% | Available |
| Genesee Community College Batavia, NY | Public | $8,334 | 30.9% | Available |
| George Washington University Washington, DC | Private nonprofit | $36,586 | 84% | 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 |
| Grossmont College El Cajon, CA | Public | $5,311 | 37.4% | Available |
| Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL | Public | $4,709 | 43.5% | Available |
| Husson University Bangor, ME | Private nonprofit | $21,005 | 59.4% | Available |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA | Public | $16,804 | 55.5% | Available |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA | Public | $2,090 | 57.1% | Available |
| Jackson College Jackson, MI | Public | $7,761 | 15.9% | Available |
| Las Positas College Livermore, CA | Public | $5,377 | 53.1% | Available |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA | Public | $10,261 | 29.2% | Available |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA | Public | $13,270 | 46.3% | Available |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA | Public | $12,152 | 32.1% | Available |
| Madonna University Livonia, MI | Private nonprofit | $17,755 | 60% | Available |
| Mendocino College Ukiah, CA | Public | $8,330 | 25.4% | Available |
| Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ | Public | $12,132 | 15.6% | Available |
| Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE | Public | $4,982 | 29.3% | Available |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA | Public | $7,339 | 41.1% | Available |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO | Public | $12,007 | 41.6% | Available |
| Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | Public | $17,613 | 57.9% | Available |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA | Public | $2,818 | 29.6% | Available |
| Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA | Public | $11,373 | 39.7% | Available |
| Moorpark College Moorpark, CA | Public | Not available | 43.5% | Available |
| Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA | Private nonprofit | $21,413 | 53.3% | 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 |
| Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA | Private nonprofit | $28,905 | 82.2% | Available |
| National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Washington, DC | Private nonprofit | Not available | 33.3% | Available |
| Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater New York City, NY | Private nonprofit | $40,023 | 44.4% | Available |
| New York Film Academy Burbank, CA | Private for-profit | $39,011 | 67.7% | Available |
| Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL | Public | $4,571 | 38.9% | Available |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Private nonprofit | $29,167 | 95.1% | Available |
| Ocean County College Toms River, NJ | Public | $11,411 | 41.5% | Available |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | Public | $21,637 | 65.5% | Available |
| Ohlone College Fremont, CA | Public | $11,130 | 51.7% | 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 |
| Palomar College San Marcos, CA | Public | $5,763 | 37.5% | Available |
| Panola College Carthage, TX | Public | $5,216 | 43.5% | Available |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ | Public | $12,180 | 18.9% | Available |
| Parkland College Champaign, IL | Public | $8,048 | 31.8% | Available |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA | Public | $3,864 | 47.9% | Available |
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN | Public | $4,983 | 31.5% | Available |
| Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ | Public | $12,055 | 13.6% | Available |
| Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater Clearwater, FL | Public | $21,932 | 52.1% | Available |
| Prince George's Community College Largo, MD | Public | $8,672 | 18.4% | Available |
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | Public | $14,600 | 83.1% | Available |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO | Public | $9,044 | 32% | Available |
| Riverside City College Riverside, CA | Public | $8,377 | 36.6% | Available |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland, NJ | Public | $10,562 | 32.9% | 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 Diego City College San Diego, CA | Public | $7,935 | 30.4% | Available |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA | Public | $2,407 | 34.5% | 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 Monica College Santa Monica, CA | Public | $2,779 | 36.3% | Available |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA | Public | $6,331 | 36.9% | Available |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ | Public | $13,336 | 17.3% | Available |
| Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL | Public | $8,970 | 41.3% | Available |
| Siena College Loudonville, NY | Private nonprofit | $33,733 | 74.7% | Available |
| Sierra College Rocklin, CA | Public | $7,245 | 42% | Available |
| Solano Community College Fairfield, CA | Public | $4,669 | 36.2% | Available |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA | Public | $12,671 | 35.5% | Available |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY | Public | $17,156 | 58.5% | Available |
| SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY | Public | $11,346 | 33.3% | Available |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | Public | $28,198 | 75.1% | Available |
| The Juilliard School New York, NY | Private nonprofit | $43,571 | 92.6% | Available |
| University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK | Public | $15,301 | 29.7% | Available |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH | Public | $16,508 | 15.9% | Available |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | Public | $25,648 | 75% | Available |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | Public | $6,541 | 91.1% | Available |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA | Public | $13,936 | 89.7% | Available |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | Public | $18,851 | 71.4% | Available |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | Public | $22,383 | 83.3% | Available |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN | Public | $18,743 | 64.7% | Available |
| University of North Alabama Florence, AL | Public | $12,170 | 54.9% | Available |
| University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA | Public | $9,823 | 37.3% | Available |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | Public | $17,760 | 51.2% | Available |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Public | $16,200 | 65.1% | Available |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI | Public | $16,550 | 63.8% | Available |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | Public | $17,354 | 89.6% | Available |
| Utah Tech University Saint George, UT | Public | $16,039 | 38.4% | Available |
| Utah Valley University Orem, UT | Public | $6,376 | 45.1% | Available |
| Valencia College Orlando, FL | Public | $12,037 | 47.8% | Available |
| Walla Walla University College Place, WA | Private nonprofit | $23,329 | 59.9% | Available |
| West Valley College Saratoga, CA | Public | $3,423 | 50.7% | Available |
| Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs, WY | Public | $6,591 | 32.5% | Available |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | Public | $13,194 | 51% | Available |
| Yavapai College Prescott, AZ | Public | $8,683 | 33.5% | Available |
| York Technical College Rock Hill, SC | Public | $5,931 | 30.2% | Available |