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2026 Highest Paid Drama And Theater Arts Grads in Louisiana

[Drama And Theater Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a drama and theater arts degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where drama and theater arts graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Drama And Theater Arts Grads in Louisiana

2026 Highest Paid Drama And Theater Arts Grads in Louisiana

Below are the schools whose drama and theater arts graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Drama And Theater Arts Graduates

1

University Of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

$38,587 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is University Of New Orleans, our #1 for drama and theater arts graduate salaries in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, University Of New Orleans is a public institution. Early-career drama and theater arts graduates from University Of New Orleans make a median of around $38,587 per year.

2

Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

$38,130 Average Early-Career Salary

Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying drama and theater arts schools. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public institution. After graduating, drama and theater arts degree recipients from Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College typically earn about $38,130 annually.

3

Northwestern State University Of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

$33,722 Average Early-Career Salary

Northwestern State University Of Louisiana came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying drama and theater arts schools. Northwestern State University Of Louisiana is a public school located in the town of Natchitoches. Drama And Theater Arts graduates of Northwestern State University Of Louisiana earn a median of about $33,722 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their drama and theater arts graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 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.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.