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Drama & Theater Arts at Long Island University

If you plan to study Drama & Theater Arts, consider the program at Long Island University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Long Island University is located in Brookville, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 65 drama & theater arts graduations were recorded at Long Island University.

Online & Distance Learning at Long Island University

Online coursework is an option at Long Island University. Of 16,689 students, 327 (2%) studied exclusively online and 114 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings at Long Island University

Rankings can help you compare Long Island University’s Drama & Theater Arts program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#20 of 41
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#35 of 68
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#36 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#63 of 70
Best Value	Nationwide	#274 of 365
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#320 of 367

Earnings for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates from Long Island University

Graduates of Long Island University’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
2 years	$17,282
3 years	$19,515
4 years	$13,850

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Long Island University take home a median $13,850, compared with $88,659 for all Long Island University graduates — about 84% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Drama & Theater Arts graduates from Long Island University stands at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Long Island University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Drama & Theater Arts graduates at Long Island University are 77% women (50) and 23% men (15).

Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at Long Island University

Among the 65 bachelor’s drama & theater arts degrees awarded at Long Island University, 77% were women (50) and 23% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 25% of Drama & Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Long Island University, lower than 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 Long Island University

The Drama & Theater Arts program at Long Island University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Theater Arts	58
Acting	7

Best-Paid Careers for Drama & Theater Arts Graduates

Students who finish Drama & Theater Arts program at Long Island University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.