COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree at SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY · Public
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.
$199 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 65.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −120% · 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−$230,260
$8,000Annual price−$262,260
$16,000Annual price−$294,260
$19,000Current college-wide context−$306,260
$24,000Annual price−$326,260
$32,000Annual price−$358,260
$40,000Annual price−$390,260
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$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,974$5,624 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 82 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$18,913
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$39,974
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/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$18,913Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,043Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE74.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.8%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?
8.3% 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$3,331
Estimated loan payment$276
170borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$39,974 vs. $39,775
$199 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Information
Educational Services
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Accommodation and Food Services
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.
CUNY New York City College of Technology
$1,906 higher earnings · $20,000 less debt · $13,786 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,880
- Debt
- $6,000
- Annual net price
- $5,127
Binghamton University
$7,971 higher earnings · $5,500 less debt
- Earnings
- $47,945
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $21,620
New York University
$2,374 higher earnings · $4,238 less debt
- Earnings
- $42,348
- Debt
- $21,762
- Annual net price
- $37,050
CUNY Brooklyn College
$1,259 higher earnings · $15,810 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,233
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,103
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
101 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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