Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree outcomes at Fordham University
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5005
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.
$6,542 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
58.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−96% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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−$166,830
$12,000Annual price−$214,830
$24,000Annual price−$262,830
$36,000Annual price−$310,830
$44,000Current college-wide context−$342,830
$48,000Annual price−$358,830
$60,000Annual price−$406,830
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+205%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$14,133 → $43,04518Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort35Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median38Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
86Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment26Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers28Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count74Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,317$11,967 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$44,338
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$46,317
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$14,133Year 1
$46,317Year 4
$43,045Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.4% 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$3,860
Estimated loan payment$286
38borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$46,317 vs. $39,775
$6,542 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+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 6,630 jobs · 27-2011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 6.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeProducers and Directors$107,550 median wageNY estimate · 27,990 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 · 360 jobs · 27-2099+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialChoreographers$173,100 median wageNY estimate · 340 jobs · 27-2032+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k 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 · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDancersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 1,170 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFashion Designers$98,640 median wageNY estimate · 5,760 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCostume Attendants$95,230 median wageNY estimate · 950 jobs · 39-3092+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMusic Directors and Composers$82,930 median wageNY estimate · 2,370 jobs · 27-2041+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k 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 · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 5,470 jobs · 27-2042+0.3% projected U.S. growth · 17.4k 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.
Vestal, NY
Binghamton University
$1,628 higher earnings · $6,500 less debt · $22,718 lower annual net price