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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree outcomes at Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Public · Federal field 5005

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$19,102 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
114.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−213% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$20,673 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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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$18,452Not available
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
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-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.

113Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
72Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
56Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$20,673$11,815 below the preliminary benchmark

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$8,752

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

02 · BORROWING$23,625

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$20,673

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$250/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,752Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,522Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE66.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.6%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.

$18,452Year 1
$20,673Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

14.5% 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$1,723
Estimated loan payment$250
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$20,673 vs. $39,775

$19,102 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$63,820 median wageFL estimate · 2,490 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 6,400 jobs · 27-2011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 6.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeProducers and Directors$79,920 median wageFL estimate · 7,160 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 · 3,090 jobs · 27-2099+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialWriters and Authors$68,080 median wageFL estimate · 3,010 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChoreographers$36,670 median wageFL estimate · 180 jobs · 27-2032+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDancersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 210 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSet and Exhibit Designers$60,750 median wageFL estimate · 740 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMusic Directors and Composers$57,830 median wageFL estimate · 570 jobs · 27-2041+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$43,020 median wageFL estimate · 1,100 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCostume Attendants$40,680 median wageFL estimate · 670 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 · 2,130 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.

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$21,034 higher earnings · $8,483 less debt · $2,211 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,707
Debt
$15,142
Annual net price
$6,541
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Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University

$24,205 higher earnings · $3,125 less debt

Earnings
$44,878
Debt
$20,500
Annual net price
$38,875
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Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University

$23,442 higher earnings · $2,625 less debt

Earnings
$44,115
Debt
$21,000
Annual net price
$11,297
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Orlando, FL

University of Central Florida

$22,281 higher earnings · $2,040 less debt

Earnings
$42,954
Debt
$21,585
Annual net price
$10,411
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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