Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft programs in Texas
38 schools in Texas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $18,862 at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts.
What this work pays in Texas
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas earn a median of $77,560 a year across 6,730 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 Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Producers and Directors | $71,710 | 6,610 |
| Writers and Authors | $69,990 | 2,320 |
| Fashion Designers | $40,040 | 1,850 |
| Costume Attendants | $28,440 | 550 |
| Music Directors and Composers | $65,570 | 480 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts Dallas | Associate's degree | $16,000 | $18,862 (80 grads) | 44 |
| Alvin Community College Alvin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Amarillo College Amarillo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Angelina College Lufkin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Austin Community College District Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Austin Community College District Austin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Blinn College District Brenham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Central Texas College Killeen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Clarendon College Clarendon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Mainland Texas City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Del Mar College Corpus Christi | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| El Paso Community College El Paso | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Galveston College Galveston | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Grayson College Denison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Hill College Hillsboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Houston City College Houston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Howard College Big Spring | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Jacksonville College-Main Campus Jacksonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lee College Baytown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lone Star College System The Woodlands | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| MediaTech Institute-Dallas Dallas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Navarro College Corsicana | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Northwest Vista College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Odessa College Odessa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Palo Alto College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Panola College Carthage | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Paris Junior College Paris | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| San Antonio College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| South Plains College Levelland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| South Texas College McAllen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| St Philip's College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Temple College Temple | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Texarkana College Texarkana | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Trinity Valley Community College Athens | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Tyler Junior College Tyler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Western Texas College Snyder | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Wharton County Junior College Wharton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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.