Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft programs in New York
25 schools in New York teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $27,488 at Circle in the Square Theatre School.
What this work pays in New York
Producers and Directors in New York earn a median of $107,550 a year across 27,990 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,850 | 14,920 |
| Fashion Designers | $98,640 | 5,760 |
| Music Directors and Composers | $82,930 | 2,370 |
| Costume Attendants | $95,230 | 950 |
| Choreographers | $173,100 | 340 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle in the Square Theatre School New York | Undergraduate certificate | — | $27,488 (26 grads) | 15 |
| The Juilliard School New York | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,194 (11 grads) | 0 |
| Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater New York City | Undergraduate certificate | $12,000 | $18,771 (21 grads) | 30 |
| American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York | Undergraduate certificate | $12,000 | $17,227 (360 grads) | 480 |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York New York | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $16,685 (258 grads) | 78 |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York New York | Undergraduate certificate | $12,000 | not published | 21 |
| American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York | Associate's degree | $12,000 | not published | 58 |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Genesee Community College Batavia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Genesee Community College Batavia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Hudson Valley Community College Troy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Monroe Community College Rochester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Nassau Community College Garden City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Niagara County Community College Sanborn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Rockland Community College Suffern | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Schenectady County Community College Schenectady | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Siena University Loudonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Suffolk County Community College Selden | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Sullivan County Community College Loch Sheldrake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Ulster County Community College Stone Ridge | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.