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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree outcomes at Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5005

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$9,360 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
47.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−89% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$49,135 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+112%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$21,869$46,410
42Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
59Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
71Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
87Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$107,806Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

260Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
79Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
91Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
192Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,135$13,053 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 80 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$48,381

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

02 · BORROWING$23,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,135

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$48,381Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$83,943Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE45.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE78.9%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.

$21,869Year 1
$49,135Year 4
$46,410Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.0% 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$4,095
Estimated loan payment$246
87borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,135 vs. $39,775

$9,360 above 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+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 26,170 jobs · 27-2011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 6.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeProducers and Directors$129,790 median wageCA estimate · 34,110 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k 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 · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialWriters and Authors$86,480 median wageCA estimate · 8,390 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChoreographers$75,000 median wageCA estimate · 410 jobs · 27-2032+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDancersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 1,870 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSet and Exhibit Designers$105,030 median wageCA estimate · 2,690 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMusic Directors and Composers$93,090 median wageCA estimate · 2,510 jobs · 27-2041+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,470 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCostume Attendants$72,030 median wageCA estimate · 1,620 jobs · 39-3092+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k 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 · 17.4k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
Possible alternatives

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

$7,688 higher earnings · $10,250 less debt · $33,640 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,823
Debt
$13,000
Annual net price
$14,741
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$6,420 higher earnings · $8,138 less debt · $34,900 lower annual net price

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

Chapman University

$2,476 higher earnings · $750 less debt · $1,826 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,611
Debt
$22,500
Annual net price
$46,555
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Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University

$1,459 higher earnings · $3,750 less debt

Earnings
$50,594
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$58,098
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DATA QUALITY

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71 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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