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2026 Highest Paid Drama And Theater Arts Grads in Iowa

[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 schools below stand out for the salaries their drama and theater arts graduates go on to command.

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 Iowa

2026 Highest Paid Drama And Theater Arts Grads in Iowa

If you want to know which schools send drama and theater arts graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Drama And Theater Arts Graduates

1

University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

$42,847 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is University Of Iowa, our #1 for drama and theater arts graduate salaries in Iowa. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. Drama And Theater Arts graduates of University Of Iowa earn a median of about $42,847 a year early in their careers.

2

University Of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

$41,807 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of Northern Iowa earned it the #2 place for drama and theater arts. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. After graduating, drama and theater arts degree recipients from University Of Northern Iowa typically earn about $41,807 annually.

3

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

$36,216 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Drake University earned it the #3 place for drama and theater arts. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, drama and theater arts degree recipients from Drake University typically earn about $36,216 annually.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 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.