Danbury, Connecticut · Public
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Western Connecticut State University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 143 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~143
- Schools with reported signal
- 924
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 87%
- Graduation rate
- 51.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,604/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $70,416
- Median debt
- $24,147
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $59,115/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 924 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 3.3x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,098 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,387 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 41% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.2% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.7% reported share · $2,984 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.1% reported share · $1,751 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.9% reported share · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.4% reported share · $3,148 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,407 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft accounts for 4.1% of reported programs at Western Connecticut State University, which is bigger than 96% of schools in this field set and 3.3x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 143 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Western Connecticut State University's average net price is $17,604 per year, about $70,416 over four years. That is $2,098 below the $19,702 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $59,115 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,387 above the $56,728 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Western Connecticut State University #376 of 924 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.