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Best Colleges for Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 2025
20 schools ranked by graduate earnings — real data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft graduates are well-positioned for careers across multiple industries. The rankings below are based on actual graduate earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Earnings shown are median graduate earnings 4 years after graduation (or 1 year if 4-year data is unavailable), sourced from the College Scorecard.See full major data
Top 20 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Programs by Graduate Earnings
| # | School | Earnings | Tuition | Accept Rate | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | $56,230 | $62,693 | 12% | 8,923 |
| 2 | CUNY Queens College Queens, NY | $45,005 | $15,488 | 69% | 13,060 |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | $44,357 | $41,997 | 43% | 31,588 |
| 4 | CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY | $41,484 | $15,282 | 81% | 12,950 |
| 5 | Chapman University Orange, CA | $40,640 | $62,784 | 56% | 7,629 |
| 6 | University of Oregon Eugene, OR | $40,075 | $43,302 | 85% | 19,758 |
| 7 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $39,749 | $32,927 | 85% | 21,691 |
| 8 | College of Charleston Charleston, SC | $39,600 | $36,858 | 72% | 10,366 |
| 9 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $39,572 | $24,451 | 71% | 32,446 |
| 10 | Drew University Madison, NJ | $38,978 | $45,360 | 69% | 1,510 |
| 11 | Saint Edward's University Austin, TX | $38,383 | $51,384 | 84% | 2,729 |
| 12 | Emerson College Boston, MA | $38,227 | $55,392 | 47% | 4,145 |
| 13 | Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA | $38,1601yr | $56,134 | 89% | 2,024 |
| 14 | Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | $38,092 | $58,974 | 40% | 7,171 |
| 15 | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | $37,883 | $46,042 | 25% | 33,787 |
| 16 | Portland State University Portland, OR | $37,709 | $30,138 | 91% | 13,619 |
| 17 | University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $37,524 | $14,008 | 67% | 4,479 |
| 18 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | $37,372 | $36,694 | 57% | 30,435 |
| 19 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | $37,177 | $43,372 | 84% | 40,243 |
| 20 | University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | $37,108 | $45,742 | 28% | 23,205 |
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
Earnings: $37,372Tuition: $36,694Accept: 57%
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