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Best Schools for Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft in 2026

270 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft graduate earns $21,147/yr across 270 schools.

Programs Ranked

270

Avg Earnings

$21,147/yr

Avg DW Score

22/100

AI Risk

Moderate

38% task exposure

All Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT · Public	39 32–39	$27,335/yr	16.9x
2	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA · Public	34 25–34	$33,169/yr	6.9x
3	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public	34 25–34	$33,261/yr	6.1x
4	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX · Public	32 24–32	$29,945/yr	9.2x
5	Utah Valley University Orem, UT · Public	32 27–33	$23,896/yr	15.3x
6	Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA · Private nonprofit	31 22–31	$38,160/yr	0.7x
7	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC · Public	31 27–32	$21,824/yr	18.4x
8	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public	31 21–31	$36,557/yr	4.8x
9	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI · Public	31 26–32	$24,412/yr	12.3x
10	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA · Public	30 24–30	$25,920/yr	8.2x
11	University of South Florida Tampa, FL · Public	30 24–30	$24,732/yr	13.0x
12	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY · Public	30 29–31	$11,604/yr	14.8x
13	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX · Public	30 23–30	$28,933/yr	5.1x
14	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY · Public	30 24–31	$26,053/yr	8.4x
15	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL · Public	29 23–30	$26,670/yr	6.5x
16	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ · Public	29 24–29	$23,043/yr	8.7x
17	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO · Public	29 26–30	$19,966/yr	11.0x
18	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO · Public	29 22–29	$28,172/yr	4.5x
19	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL · Public	29 24–29	$23,708/yr	12.6x
20	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit	29 20–29	$37,531/yr	1.5x
21	Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO · Public	29 22–29	$26,929/yr	5.9x
22	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public	29 23–29	$25,059/yr	7.5x
23	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public	29 23–29	$26,457/yr	6.4x
24	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD · Public	29 21–30	$33,852/yr	6.5x
25	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX · Public	29 23–29	$25,036/yr	10.2x
26	Brigham Young University Provo, UT · Private nonprofit	29 25–29	$21,047/yr	13.5x
27	University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI · Public	29 23–29	$25,306/yr	7.1x
28	University of West Florida Pensacola, FL · Public	28 23–28	$23,852/yr	11.8x
29	University of North Texas Denton, TX · Public	28 21–29	$28,236/yr	8.0x
30	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX · Public	28 23–28	$21,858/yr	10.5x
31	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX · Public	28 22–28	$26,474/yr	4.6x
32	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO · Public	27 20–27	$28,901/yr	7.1x
33	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA · Public	27 22–27	$22,289/yr	9.7x
34	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · Public	27 24–28	$20,645/yr	12.1x
35	SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY · Public	27 22–28	$22,873/yr	10.4x
36	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH · Public	27 21–27	$24,933/yr	4.8x
37	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK · Public	27 21–28	$24,871/yr	5.1x
38	Portland State University Portland, OR · Public	27 22–28	$25,352/yr	8.4x
39	Texas State University San Marcos, TX · Public	27 21–27	$26,045/yr	7.8x
40	Utah State University Logan, UT · Public	27 22–27	$23,341/yr	9.8x
41	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Public	26 21–26	$23,000/yr	10.2x
42	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · Public	26 23–26	$18,452/yr	8.5x
43	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public	26 23–27	$18,431/yr	13.2x
44	University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public	26 23–26	$16,318/yr	12.9x
45	Illinois State University Normal, IL · Public	26 19–27	$28,958/yr	5.2x
46	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA · Public	26 22–26	$22,225/yr	8.8x
47	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE · Public	26 22–27	$21,627/yr	9.5x
48	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV · Public	26 21–26	$22,429/yr	9.5x
49	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Public	26 20–26	$25,810/yr	7.7x
50	SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY · Public	26 23–27	$18,090/yr	10.9x
51	East Carolina University Greenville, NC · Public	26 22–26	$21,295/yr	6.2x
52	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC · Public	26 22–26	$20,996/yr	6.8x
53	Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH · Public	26 20–26	$24,565/yr	9.4x
54	Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH · Public	26 21–27	$23,920/yr	9.3x
55	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH · Public	26 24–26	$15,602/yr	13.4x
56	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH · Public	26 24–26	$15,602/yr	13.4x
57	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH · Public	26 24–26	$15,602/yr	13.4x
58	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH · Public	26 24–26	$15,602/yr	13.4x
59	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH · Public	26 24–26	$15,602/yr	13.4x
60	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX · Public	26 20–26	$25,050/yr	8.4x
61	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public	26 21–27	$22,778/yr	7.9x
62	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR · Public	25 19–26	$25,499/yr	7.8x
63	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA · Public	25 22–25	$18,182/yr	11.3x
64	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA · Public	25 20–25	$23,004/yr	9.5x
65	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public	25 16–25	$32,142/yr	2.8x
66	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit	25 22–25	$16,587/yr	7.9x
67	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL · Public	25 18–25	$27,004/yr	5.6x
68	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY · Public	25 20–26	$22,884/yr	4.0x
69	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO · Public	25 22–25	$18,403/yr	9.7x
70	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO · Public	25 21–26	$22,369/yr	9.5x
71	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ · Public	25 19–25	$24,770/yr	2.7x
72	Manhattan School of Music New York, NY · Private nonprofit	25 17–25	$29,400/yr	0.3x
73	Carthage College Kenosha, WI · Private nonprofit	25 17–25	$28,727/yr	1.0x
74	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA · Public	25 21–26	$21,556/yr	11.1x
75	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · Public	24 21–24	$17,524/yr	10.8x
76	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL · Public	24 21–24	$16,695/yr	6.2x
77	Florida International University Miami, FL · Public	24 21–25	$20,113/yr	10.5x
78	Columbus State University Columbus, GA · Public	24 21–25	$18,769/yr	11.3x
79	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL · Public	24 21–24	$16,892/yr	8.0x
80	University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Public	24 20–24	$21,504/yr	8.8x
81	Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN · Private nonprofit	24 17–25	$28,601/yr	0.3x
82	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN · Public	24 18–25	$26,751/yr	5.2x
83	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ · Public	24 19–25	$24,770/yr	2.6x
84	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · Public	24 19–25	$24,770/yr	2.6x
85	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY · Public	24 20–24	$19,673/yr	4.6x
86	University of Toledo Toledo, OH · Public	24 20–24	$21,685/yr	3.4x
87	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK · Public	24 18–25	$26,753/yr	6.4x
88	University of Oregon Eugene, OR · Public	24 19–25	$25,264/yr	5.6x
89	Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA · Private nonprofit	24 20–25	$20,259/yr	-0.1x
90	Rhode Island College Providence, RI · Public	24 19–25	$24,526/yr	7.4x
91	University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit	24 17–24	$27,295/yr	0.9x
92	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · Public	24 20–25	$20,701/yr	4.6x
93	George Mason University Fairfax, VA · Public	24 19–25	$22,984/yr	3.2x
94	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA · Public	24 19–25	$24,674/yr	8.0x
95	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA · Public	24 19–24	$24,258/yr	7.7x
96	Auburn University Auburn, AL · Public	23 19–24	$20,899/yr	3.2x
97	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public	23 18–24	$25,301/yr	6.0x
98	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public	23 20–23	$16,645/yr	5.1x
99	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public	23 19–24	$22,610/yr	2.8x
100	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO · Public	23 17–23	$24,761/yr	5.5x
101	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofit	23 20–23	$16,561/yr	-0.3x
102	University of Georgia Athens, GA · Public	23 20–24	$20,762/yr	3.6x
103	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL · Public	23 18–24	$23,517/yr	6.5x
104	Ball State University Muncie, IN · Public	23 18–23	$23,748/yr	6.5x
105	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN · Public	23 17–24	$27,010/yr	4.8x
106	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public	23 17–23	$24,671/yr	6.3x
107	Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH · Public	23 19–24	$22,489/yr	2.9x
108	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM · Public	23 21–24	$17,980/yr	10.0x
109	CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · Public	23 20–23	$14,799/yr	10.4x
110	SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY · Public	23 20–24	$20,453/yr	9.1x
111	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY · Public	23 20–24	$18,740/yr	4.3x
112	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC · Public	23 21–24	$18,052/yr	5.3x
113	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH · Public	23 18–24	$25,070/yr	5.5x
114	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public	23 18–24	$23,920/yr	6.4x
115	Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR · Public	23 19–24	$20,668/yr	3.3x
116	College of Charleston Charleston, SC · Public	23 19–23	$21,645/yr	6.7x
117	Bennington College Bennington, VT · Private nonprofit	23 20–23	$16,579/yr	-0.4x
118	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public	22 16–23	$26,048/yr	4.4x
119	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · Public	22 20–23	$18,082/yr	9.7x
120	University of California-Davis Davis, CA · Public	22 18–22	$19,398/yr	6.0x
121	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA · Public	22 18–22	$20,503/yr	2.4x
122	Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO · Public	22 18–22	$21,173/yr	7.4x
123	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA · Public	22 20–22	$13,357/yr	4.6x
124	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public	22 17–22	$22,159/yr	5.1x
125	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA · Public	22 18–22	$20,290/yr	7.0x
126	Drew University Madison, NJ · Private nonprofit	22 20–22	$13,710/yr	-0.2x
127	Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY · Private nonprofit	22 20–23	$16,417/yr	-0.4x
128	Binghamton University Vestal, NY · Public	22 19–23	$18,920/yr	3.6x
129	Appalachian State University Boone, NC · Public	22 18–22	$20,256/yr	8.3x
130	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC · Public	22 19–22	$18,154/yr	9.2x
131	University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC · Public	22 18–23	$21,229/yr	7.6x
132	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC · Public	22 19–23	$20,450/yr	8.6x
133	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH · Public	22 17–23	$24,565/yr	4.9x
134	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH · Public	22 18–23	$22,434/yr	2.1x
135	Oberlin College Oberlin, OH · Private nonprofit	22 20–22	$12,441/yr	-0.5x
136	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK · Public	22 20–23	$17,272/yr	4.1x
137	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit	22 13–22	$32,967/yr	0.0x
138	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN · Public	22 19–23	$17,860/yr	3.7x
139	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA · Public	22 16–22	$24,306/yr	4.6x
140	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit	22 16–23	$25,754/yr	0.3x
141	University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit	22 20–23	$16,310/yr	-0.3x
142	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · Public	22 18–23	$20,455/yr	7.8x
143	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI · Public	22 19–23	$20,903/yr	8.2x
144	Alabama State University Montgomery, AL · Public	21 19–22	$17,997/yr	3.0x
145	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public	21 18–22	$19,231/yr	8.4x
146	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA · Public	21 17–21	$21,638/yr	5.1x
147	San Diego State University San Diego, CA · Public	21 18–22	$20,538/yr	7.6x
148	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT · Public	21 16–22	$24,150/yr	4.6x
149	Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL · Private nonprofit	21 16–22	$23,099/yr	1.2x
150	University of Evansville Evansville, IN · Private nonprofit	21 16–21	$23,407/yr	0.4x
151	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN · Public	21 18–22	$20,815/yr	6.6x
152	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY · Public	21 17–21	$20,937/yr	5.6x
153	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA · Public	21 19–22	$16,973/yr	8.5x
154	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD · Public	21 19–22	$17,985/yr	7.4x
155	Towson University Towson, MD · Public	21 18–22	$19,871/yr	6.7x
156	Suffolk University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit	21 16–21	$23,189/yr	0.3x
157	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO · Private nonprofit	21 16–22	$25,083/yr	3.4x
158	Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit	21 16–21	$23,649/yr	0.4x
159	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY · Public	21 18–22	$19,608/yr	8.0x
160	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY · Public	21 16–21	$21,800/yr	5.9x
161	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA · Public	21 18–21	$17,055/yr	2.9x
162	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public	21 17–21	$21,189/yr	5.6x
163	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public	20 17–21	$18,026/yr	5.5x
164	Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit	20 16–21	$22,336/yr	0.3x
165	University of Idaho Moscow, ID · Public	20 16–20	$19,880/yr	5.9x
166	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY · Public	20 17–20	$19,929/yr	6.0x
167	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD · Public	20 18–21	$17,381/yr	2.4x
168	Dean College Franklin, MA · Private nonprofit	20 12–20	$29,639/yr	0.6x
169	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI · Public	20 17–20	$17,962/yr	5.5x
170	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH · Public	20 15–21	$24,830/yr	3.1x
171	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM · Public	20 17–21	$17,964/yr	7.8x
172	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH · Public	20 16–21	$21,900/yr	4.6x
173	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH · Public	20 17–20	$18,666/yr	6.2x
174	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI · Public	20 17–21	$19,551/yr	2.0x
175	Anderson University Anderson, SC · Private nonprofit	20 16–20	$21,767/yr	0.6x
176	Radford University Radford, VA · Public	20 16–20	$20,666/yr	5.2x
177	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public	19 16–19	$19,543/yr	4.8x
178	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit	19 15–19	$21,760/yr	3.4x
179	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA · Public	19 15–19	$20,461/yr	3.8x
180	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public	19 15–19	$19,673/yr	4.3x
181	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA · Public	19 17–20	$16,586/yr	7.6x
182	Augustana College Rock Island, IL · Private nonprofit	19 15–19	$20,326/yr	0.0x
183	Millikin University Decatur, IL · Private nonprofit	19 13–19	$24,013/yr	2.3x
184	Wayne State University Detroit, MI · Public	19 16–19	$18,750/yr	4.8x
185	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI · Public	19 15–19	$21,585/yr	3.4x
186	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public	19 15–19	$19,982/yr	4.1x
187	University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit	19 15–19	$19,541/yr	0.3x
188	Belhaven University Jackson, MS · Private nonprofit	19 16–19	$19,931/yr	0.7x
189	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ · Public	19 16–20	$18,474/yr	5.1x
190	Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ · Public	19 16–19	$15,372/yr	5.0x
191	CUNY City College New York, NY · Public	19 17–20	$15,098/yr	7.6x
192	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH · Public	19 16–19	$15,602/yr	5.5x
193	Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK · Private nonprofit	19 15–20	$20,696/yr	0.5x
194	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA · Public	19 15–19	$20,818/yr	4.1x
195	Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA · Private nonprofit	19 15–20	$21,239/yr	0.3x
196	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC · Public	19 16–19	$16,862/yr	5.6x
197	University of Memphis Memphis, TN · Public	19 16–19	$19,055/yr	5.2x
198	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · Public	19 16–19	$16,706/yr	6.2x
199	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA · Public	19 15–20	$22,447/yr	3.5x
200	Viterbo University La Crosse, WI · Private nonprofit	19 15–19	$19,930/yr	0.5x
201	Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR · Private nonprofit	18 15–19	$18,350/yr	0.4x
202	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit	18 15–18	$17,196/yr	0.3x
203	Piedmont University Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit	18 15–19	$18,680/yr	0.5x
204	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · Public	18 16–18	$14,938/yr	4.8x
205	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME · Public	18 17–19	$12,960/yr	2.0x
206	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public	18 16–19	$17,328/yr	4.4x
207	Long Island University Brookville, NY · Private nonprofit	18 15–19	$18,671/yr	0.1x
208	Ohio Northern University Ada, OH · Private nonprofit	18 15–19	$19,167/yr	0.3x
209	Temple University Philadelphia, PA · Public	18 15–18	$19,269/yr	3.2x
210	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC · Public	18 14–18	$20,600/yr	3.1x
211	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR · Public	18 16–18	$7,652/yr	7.3x
212	New York Film Academy Burbank, CA · Private for-profit	18 15–18	$18,181/yr	0.2x
213	Chapman University Orange, CA · Private nonprofit	17 11–17	$24,644/yr	0.8x
214	American University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	17 11–17	$23,979/yr	1.1x
215	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public	17 14–17	$17,577/yr	3.3x
216	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI · Public	17 15–18	$15,579/yr	4.4x
217	Stephens College Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit	17 15–18	$16,476/yr	0.5x
218	Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY · Private nonprofit	17 15–18	$17,050/yr	0.1x
219	Elon University Elon, NC · Private nonprofit	17 12–18	$24,345/yr	1.4x
220	Arcadia University Glenside, PA · Private nonprofit	17 15–18	$17,203/yr	-0.0x
221	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT · Public	17 14–17	$18,002/yr	3.3x
222	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT · Public	17 14–17	$18,002/yr	3.3x
223	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT · Public	17 14–17	$18,002/yr	3.3x
224	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT · Public	17 14–17	$18,002/yr	3.3x
225	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT · Public	16 13–16	$18,002/yr	2.7x
226	Rollins College Winter Park, FL · Private nonprofit	16 11–16	$23,664/yr	0.3x
227	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ · Public	16 13–16	$18,558/yr	2.6x
228	Nazareth University Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit	16 11–16	$23,511/yr	0.5x
229	Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit	16 11–16	$23,147/yr	0.8x
230	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit	16 11–16	$23,831/yr	0.3x
231	California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA · Private nonprofit	15 11–16	$22,673/yr	0.6x
232	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit	15 11–16	$21,869/yr	1.0x
233	Full Sail University Winter Park, FL · Private for-profit	15 12–16	$20,226/yr	1.9x
234	DePaul University Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit	15 11–16	$22,021/yr	0.9x
235	Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit	14 10–15	$20,798/yr	0.7x
236	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit	14 10–15	$21,473/yr	0.1x
237	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA · Private nonprofit	14 11–15	$20,532/yr	1.1x
238	Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit	14 11–14	$17,929/yr	1.6x
239	North Central College Naperville, IL · Private nonprofit	14 11–15	$20,416/yr	0.9x
240	Northwestern University Evanston, IL · Private nonprofit	14 10–14	$19,245/yr	0.8x
241	Roosevelt University Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit	14 11–15	$21,001/yr	0.9x
242	Drake University Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit	14 10–14	$19,613/yr	0.8x
243	Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit	14 10–15	$21,508/yr	0.4x
244	Webster University Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit	14 12–14	$13,182/yr	2.0x
245	Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY · Private nonprofit	14 11–14	$19,562/yr	1.0x
246	New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit	14 10–15	$20,916/yr	0.3x
247	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit	14 10–15	$20,988/yr	0.6x
248	Baylor University Waco, TX · Private nonprofit	14 10–14	$20,267/yr	0.7x
249	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofit	14 10–15	$21,221/yr	0.6x
250	Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL · Private nonprofit	13 10–14	$19,490/yr	0.4x
251	Emerson College Boston, MA · Private nonprofit	13 10–14	$19,560/yr	0.5x
252	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ · Private nonprofit	13 11–14	$16,666/yr	1.5x
253	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ · Private nonprofit	13 11–14	$16,666/yr	1.5x
254	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit	13 10–14	$18,243/yr	0.9x
255	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofit	13 10–14	$19,339/yr	0.4x
256	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH · Private nonprofit	13 10–13	$16,055/yr	1.0x
257	Otterbein University Westerville, OH · Private nonprofit	13 11–13	$12,546/yr	1.7x
258	DeSales University Center Valley, PA · Private nonprofit	13 10–13	$17,377/yr	0.9x
259	Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA · Private nonprofit	13 10–13	$17,150/yr	0.6x
260	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX · Private nonprofit	13 11–13	$15,925/yr	1.2x
261	Shenandoah University Winchester, VA · Private nonprofit	13 10–14	$17,818/yr	1.0x
262	Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit	13 10–14	$19,045/yr	0.4x
263	Adelphi University Garden City, NY · Private nonprofit	12 10–12	$14,867/yr	0.6x
264	American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, NY · Private nonprofit	12 10–13	$17,410/yr	0.2x
265	Fordham University Bronx, NY · Private nonprofit	12 10–12	$14,133/yr	0.7x
266	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY · Private nonprofit	12 10–12	$15,474/yr	0.3x
267	The New School New York, NY · Private nonprofit	12 10–13	$17,113/yr	0.1x
268	Pace University New York, NY · Private nonprofit	12 10–13	$16,659/yr	0.4x
269	Wagner College Staten Island, NY · Private nonprofit	12 10–13	$17,478/yr	0.4x
270	University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit	12 10–12	$12,085/yr	0.7x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Southern Utah University ranks #1 for Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft with a score of 39/100 and graduate earnings of $27,335/yr.

How much do Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft graduates earn?

Across 270 schools, Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft graduates earn an average of $21,147/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $38,160/yr.

Is Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft a good major for AI resistance?

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft has an average AI task exposure of 38%, rated "Moderate". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.