Compare 307 Acting. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $36,105. Top programs: $64,880+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #201 | Ohio Northern UniversityPrivate | $34,445 | 12 | $27,000 | High | $32,246 | High |
| #202 | $34,320 | 34 | $14,505 | Manageable | $12,050 | High | |
| #203 | Le Moyne CollegePrivate | $34,283 | 10 | $23,000 | High | $33,751 | High |
| #204 | University Of ArkansasPublic | $34,120 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| #205 | $33,972 | 13 | $22,250 | High | $28,000 | High | |
| #206 | $33,965 | 11 | $22,250 | High | $15,753 | High | |
| #207 | $33,962 | 40 | $23,750 | High | $35,414 | High | |
| #208 | $33,896 | 33 | $16,500 | Challenging | $13,610 | High | |
| #209 | $33,800 | 25 | $19,500 | Challenging | $22,000 | High | |
| #210 | Suny College At PotsdamPublic | $33,581 | 8 | $24,250 | High | $19,000 | High |
| #211 | $33,179 | 16 | $20,000 | High | $14,229 | High | |
| #212 | $33,005 | 10 | $19,060 | High | $17,050 | High | |
| #213 | Cuny City CollegePublic | $32,769 | 34 | $11,990 | Manageable | $17,460 | High |
| #214 | Wayne State UniversityPublic | $32,525 | 34 | $21,250 | High | $16,378 | High |
| #215 | $32,199 | 20 | $21,106 | High | $13,695 | High | |
| #216 | Kean UniversityPublic | $32,107 | 20 | $23,250 | High | $22,000 | High |
| #217 | Sonoma State UniversityPublic | $31,839 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| #218 | $31,305 | 33 | — | — | — | — | |
| #219 | George Washington UniversityPrivate | $31,305 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #220 | Cuny Queens CollegePublic | $31,239 | 19 | $10,298 | Manageable | $17,680 | High |
| #221 | Illinois Wesleyan UniversityPrivate | $31,172 | 23 | $27,000 | High | $47,679 | High |
| #222 | Ouachita Baptist UniversityPrivate | $31,155 | 10 | $21,050 | High | $27,385 | High |
| #223 | Viterbo UniversityPrivate | $31,051 | 14 | $25,000 | High | $21,560 | High |
| #224 | $31,048 | 16 | $20,609 | High | $23,014 | High | |
| #225 | $30,864 | 26 | $22,500 | High | $14,301 | High |
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Unlike traditional rankings that measure overall school quality, these rankings focus on program-level outcomes. A school that's #200 overall might have a top-10 nursing program — and that matters if you're studying nursing.
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