COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree at New York University
New York, NY · Private nonprofit
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.
$2,573 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 51.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −108% · 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−$206,520
$12,000Annual price−$254,520
$24,000Annual price−$302,520
$36,000Annual price−$350,520
$37,000Current college-wide context−$354,520
$48,000Annual price−$398,520
$60,000Annual price−$446,520
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,348$7,540 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 273 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$37,050
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,762
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$42,348
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$231/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$37,050Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$84,374Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE9.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE87.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.5% 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$3,529
Estimated loan payment$231
347borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$42,348 vs. $39,775
$2,573 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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
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.
Binghamton University
$5,597 higher earnings · $1,262 less debt · $15,430 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,945
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $21,620
Manhattanville University
$6,281 higher earnings · $16,059 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,629
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $20,991
Ithaca College
$4,215 higher earnings · $3,124 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,563
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $33,926
University at Buffalo
$3,329 higher earnings · $16,055 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,677
- Debt
- $26,637
- Annual net price
- $20,995
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
366 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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