at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, Illinois
Graduates a year
23
Completions reported to the Dept. of Education
Median earnings
$35,988
2 years after graduating
Study mode
Full Time
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers a Master's degree in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, awarding about 23 degrees a year. That's a small cohort, so you'll likely work closely with faculty and peers. One year after finishing, graduates earn a median of $32,304, and two years out that rises to $35,988. Nationally, the median for theatre and drama master's programmes is $33,192. That puts this programme slightly below the national median at the one-year mark, but above it by year two. Compared with other programmes in Illinois, it ranks second out of four for earnings. If you borrow, the median debt at graduation is not reported here. What the earnings numbers suggest is that starting salaries in this field are modest, so keep borrowing low.
Against every other master's degree in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft in the United States, this one ranks 24 of 61 on graduate earnings — in the top half. Within Illinois it is 2 of 4. Among the 35 master's degrees University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign itself offers, it is the 33rd highest earning.
| This program | Typical Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft master's degree | |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | $35,988 | $33,192 |
| Graduates a year | 23 | 12 of 184 by size |
Graduates here earn about 8% above the typical Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft master's degree in the country.
A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions.
Definition of CIP 500501 “Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General” from the US Department of Education’s Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020).
Occupations the Department of Education links to this field of study in its CIP-to-SOC crosswalk.
Students who completed the master's degree in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had median earnings of $35,988 2 years after graduating.
Figures cover federally aided students only and are published by the US Department of Education in the College Scorecard field-of-study data. Where too few students completed a program, the department withholds the figure for privacy — so some programs show none.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reports this program to the US Department of Education under CIP code 5005. Tuition, intake dates and entry requirements are set by the university and are not part of the federal record — check the university profile or its own site for those.
Median earnings were $35,988 2 years after graduating, according to US Department of Education data for federally aided students.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reported 23 completions a year for this program to the US Department of Education.
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