by our College Data Analytics Team
[Drama And Theater Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a drama and theater arts degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their drama and theater arts graduates.
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Below are the schools whose drama and theater arts graduates go on to earn the most.
Southern Utah University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying drama and theater arts schools in Utah. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public institution. Early-career drama and theater arts graduates from Southern Utah University make a median of around $48,419 per year.
A rank of #2 makes Weber State University one of the highest-paying schools for drama and theater arts. Weber State University is a public school located in the city of Ogden. Early-career drama and theater arts graduates from Weber State University make a median of around $31,679 per year.
Utah Valley University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying drama and theater arts schools. Utah Valley University is a public school located in the city of Orem. Drama And Theater Arts graduates of Utah Valley University earn a median of about $40,910 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in drama and theater arts will find them at Utah State University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public institution. Students who complete the drama and theater arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $39,901.
Strong graduate earnings at Brigham Young University Provo earned it the #5 place for drama and theater arts. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the drama and theater arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $37,754.
University Of Utah earned the #6 position for drama and theater arts graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public institution. Early-career drama and theater arts graduates from University Of Utah make a median of around $20,701 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries drama and theater arts graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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