How much do Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree graduates from Academy of Art University earn?

The reported median is $35,870 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $31,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 10% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree at Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$3,905 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 86.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −127% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$271,300

$12,000Annual price−$319,300

$24,000Annual price−$367,300

$36,000Annual price−$415,300

$41,000Current college-wide context−$435,300

$48,000Annual price−$463,300

$60,000Annual price−$511,300

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$20,798 → $19,276

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

48Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$121,748Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

136Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

69Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

69Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

20.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 31 non-completers

30Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$35,870$1,062 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$40,613

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$31,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$35,870

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$40,613Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$48,036Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE34.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$20,798Year 1

$35,870Year 4

$19,276Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

11.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,989

Estimated loan payment$329

48borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$35,870 vs. $39,775

$3,905 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$99,410 median wageCA estimate · 9,820 jobs · 25-1121$74,960–$143,070 middle 50% of CA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 26,170 jobs · 27-2011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeProducers and Directors$129,790 median wageCA estimate · 34,110 jobs · 27-2012$83,110–$172,410 middle 50% of CA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 4,320 jobs · 27-2099+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialWriters and Authors$86,480 median wageCA estimate · 8,390 jobs · 27-3043$75,530–$127,870 middle 50% of CA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChoreographers$75,000 median wageCA estimate · 410 jobs · 27-2032$51,020–$101,740 middle 50% of CA wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDancersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 1,870 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSet and Exhibit Designers$105,030 median wageCA estimate · 2,690 jobs · 27-1027$73,200–$134,030 middle 50% of CA wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMusic Directors and Composers$93,090 median wageCA estimate · 2,510 jobs · 27-2041$66,810–$126,430 middle 50% of CA wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,470 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCostume Attendants$72,030 median wageCA estimate · 1,620 jobs · 39-3092$43,930–$109,520 middle 50% of CA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 6,840 jobs · 27-2042+0.3% projected U.S. growth · 17,400 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

$20,953 higher earnings · $18,000 less debt · $25,872 lower annual net price

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Debt: $13,000
Annual net price: $14,741

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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$19,685 higher earnings · $15,888 less debt · $27,132 lower annual net price

Earnings: $55,555
Debt: $15,112
Annual net price: $13,481

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Sacramento, CA

California State University, Sacramento

$11,806 higher earnings · $14,779 less debt · $31,275 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,676
Debt: $16,221
Annual net price: $9,338

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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$8,978 higher earnings · $14,750 less debt · $28,335 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,848
Debt: $16,250
Annual net price: $12,278

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DATA QUALITY

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24 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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