How much do Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from American Musical and Dramatic Academy earn?

The reported median is $31,701 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft undergraduate certificate or diploma at American Musical and Dramatic Academy

New York, NY · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$364 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 37.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$17,382 → $20,429

104Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

144Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

397Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

634Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$62,113Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

257Recent 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.

723Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

225Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

339Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

573Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

10.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 69 non-completers

440Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$31,701A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 343 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$41,416

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

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$31,701

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$41,416Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$65,647Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE24.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE71.6%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.

$17,382Year 1

$31,701Year 4

$20,429Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% 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$2,642

Estimated loan payment$127

634borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,701 vs. $31,337

$364 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$98,850 median wageNY estimate · 14,920 jobs · 25-1121$72,380–$166,070 middle 50% of NY wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 6,630 jobs · 27-2011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeProducers and Directors$107,550 median wageNY estimate · 27,990 jobs · 27-2012$79,700–$169,260 middle 50% of NY 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 · 360 jobs · 27-2099+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialChoreographers$173,100 median wageNY estimate · 340 jobs · 27-2032$75,310–$216,750 middle 50% of NY wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWriters and Authors$76,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,480 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDancersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 1,170 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFashion Designers$98,640 median wageNY estimate · 5,760 jobs · 27-1022$76,370–$131,370 middle 50% of NY wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCostume Attendants$95,230 median wageNY estimate · 950 jobs · 39-3092$60,360–$96,710 middle 50% of NY wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMusic Directors and Composers$82,930 median wageNY estimate · 2,370 jobs · 27-2041$56,890–$140,230 middle 50% of NY wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$75,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,690 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 5,470 jobs · 27-2042+0.3% projected U.S. growth · 17,400 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.

New York, NY

Circle in the Square Theatre School

$1,204 higher earnings · $13,327 lower annual net price

Earnings: $32,905
Debt: $20,000
Annual net price: $28,089

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Burbank, CA

New York Film Academy

$2,500 less debt · $2,405 lower annual net price

Earnings: $28,809
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $39,011

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Portland, OR

Portland Actors Conservatory

$4,188 higher earnings

Earnings: $35,889
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: Not available

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Washington, DC

National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

$1,141 higher earnings

Earnings: $32,842
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: Not available

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DATA QUALITY

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397 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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