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Drama & Theater Arts at Wagner College

If you plan to study Drama & Theater Arts, you may want to check out the program at Wagner College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wagner College is located in Staten Island, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 drama & theater arts degrees were granted at Wagner College.

Online Class Availability at Wagner College

Wagner College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at Wagner College

These rankings give you a sense of how Wagner College’s Drama & Theater Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#22 of 41
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#38 of 42
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#40 of 68
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#65 of 70
Best Value	Nationwide	#294 of 365
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#331 of 367

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from Wagner College

Graduates of Wagner College’s Drama & Theater Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$18,457
2 years	$23,538
3 years	$27,711
4 years	$24,139
5 years	$28,580

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Wagner College report median earnings of $24,139, compared with $99,068 for all Wagner College graduates — about 76% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Wagner College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Wagner College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Wagner College are 59% women (16) and 41% men (11).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Wagner College

Of the 27 bachelor’s drama & theater arts graduates at Wagner College, 59% were women (16) and 41% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Wagner College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 30% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Wagner College, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Drama & Theater Arts Concentrations at Wagner College

This Drama & Theater Arts program at Wagner College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	27

Best-Paid Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Drama & Theater Arts program at Wagner College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Drama & Theater Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Choreographers	$109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Dancers	$74,180
Talent Directors	$73,937
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.