Theater Arts · American Musical and Dramatic Academy
How much do American Musical and Dramatic Academy Theater Arts graduates earn?
American Musical and Dramatic Academy's certificate graduates in Theatre earned a median $31,701 four years after graduating, about the same as the $31,337 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $17,382; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $12,000 in federal loans at this college (about $127 a month on a 10-year plan).
- Median earnings, 4 years after:
- $31,701
- National median, same program:
- $31,337
- Federal debt borrowed at this college (median):
- $12,000
- Monthly payment, 10-year plan:
- $127
American Musical and Dramatic Academy, certificate in Theater Arts. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. College Scorecard, 10 June 2026.
Quick answers
- What do Theater Arts graduates of American Musical and Dramatic Academy earn?
- American Musical and Dramatic Academy's certificate graduates in Theater Arts earned a median $31,701 four years after graduating (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
- How much federal debt do Theater Arts graduates of American Musical and Dramatic Academy have?
- Graduates who borrowed took out a median $12,000 in federal loans at American Musical and Dramatic Academy (College Scorecard, graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20).
- How does American Musical and Dramatic Academy compare with the national median for Theater Arts?
- $31,701 is about the same as the $31,337 national median for certificate programs in the same field (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
- Is a Theater Arts degree from American Musical and Dramatic Academy worth it?
- Federal data cannot decide that for you, but it puts the figures side by side: American Musical and Dramatic Academy's certificate graduates in Theater Arts earned a median $31,701 four years after graduating (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23), and those who borrowed took out a median $12,000 in federal loans there, about $127 a month on a 10-year plan, roughly 5% of the median graduate's monthly earnings before tax (College Scorecard, graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20).
Theater Arts at American Musical and Dramatic Academy, by credential
3 credential levels have federal figures, largest graduating classes first. Federal program group: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (CIP 50.05), which includes its related specialties.
| Credential | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | vs national | Debt borrowed at this college | Total debt incl. other colleges | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate certificate | 844 | $17,382 | $31,701 | about the same | $12,000 | $12,000 | $127/mo |
| Bachelor's | 439 | $17,410 | $32,008 | −20% | $27,000 | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Associate's | 119 | $15,909 | — | — | $12,000 | $12,000 | $127/mo |
The one-year and four-year figures describe different graduating classes (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21 and 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23) in different dollars, so the gap between them is not one class's pay growth. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure because too few graduates were measured.
What the two debt figures mean
Federal debt borrowed at this college: the median of the federal loans (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS) that graduates who borrowed took out at this college.
Total federal debt, including other colleges attended: the same graduates' federal loans from every college they attended, counting only loans at the same level as this credential (undergraduate loans for an undergraduate credential, graduate loans for a graduate one).
Neither figure includes Parent PLUS loans, private loans or accrued interest. The two differ most for transfer students and for degree-completion programs such as RN-to-BSN. Monthly payment is for the debt borrowed at this college. Source: College Scorecard, Field of Study data documentation (September 2025), "Cumulative loan debt".
Cite this data
- Statistic
- American Musical and Dramatic Academy's certificate graduates in Theater Arts earned a median $31,701 four years after graduating, against a national median of $31,337 for the same program and credential.
- Data period
- Graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19 who received federal aid, worked and were not enrolled; earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars (579 graduates measured).
- Source
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data (release of 10 June 2026)
- Page
- https://campuspin.com/schools/american-musical-and-dramatic-academy/programs/theater-arts
- Suggested citation
- CampusPin (2026). American Musical and Dramatic Academy Theater Arts: graduate earnings and debt. Data: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study, 10 June 2026. https://campuspin.com/schools/american-musical-and-dramatic-academy/programs/theater-arts
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American Musical and Dramatic Academyand the FAFSA “lower earnings” notice
First-year students who list American Musical and Dramatic Academy on the FAFSA see the Department of Education's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $33,712, below the $34,635 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 nationally. The Department uses the national figure for a college that mostly enrolls out-of-state students or operates in several states. The notice describes the whole institution; the figures above are for Theater Arts graduates only. Every college on the FAFSA lower-earnings list.
Questions about Theater Arts at American Musical and Dramatic Academy
- How much do American Musical and Dramatic Academy Theater Arts graduates earn?
- American Musical and Dramatic Academy's certificate graduates in Theatre earned a median $31,701 four years after graduating, about the same as the $31,337 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $17,382; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $12,000 in federal loans at this college (about $127 a month on a 10-year plan).
- How much student debt do American Musical and Dramatic Academy Theater Arts graduates have?
- American Musical and Dramatic Academy's certificate graduates in Theater Arts who borrowed took out a median $12,000 in federal loans at American Musical and Dramatic Academy, about $127 a month on a standard 10-year plan (graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20, College Scorecard). Neither figure includes Parent PLUS loans, private loans or accrued interest. The two differ most for transfer students and for degree-completion programs such as RN-to-BSN.
- Which Theater Arts degree at American Musical and Dramatic Academy pays more?
- Median earnings four years after graduating, by credential: certificate $31,701; bachelor's $32,008 (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). Each figure describes a different group of graduates, so the gap reflects who enrolls and the jobs each credential leads to, not only the credential.
Keep going
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Jobs Theater Arts graduates often go into
From the Theater Artsmajor guide. Graduates spread across many jobs; these pay figures are for everyone in the job, not for this program's graduates.
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Earnings reflect who enrolls, where graduates live and the jobs they take, as well as the program itself. Download every program (CSV).
Data sources & methodology
Figures on this page come from the Department of Education's College Scorecard field-of-study file, matched to American Musical and Dramatic Academy by its federal UNITID.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
Program-level median earnings one and four years after completing, and median federal loan debt at completion, by institution, 4-digit CIP field and credential level.
College Scorecard, Field of Study data documentation
How the field-of-study cohorts are built, which graduates are counted, and how small cells are suppressed and perturbed for privacy.
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. (10 June 2026). American Musical and Dramatic Academy Theater Arts: graduate earnings and debt. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/schools/american-musical-and-dramatic-academy/programs/theater-arts