Compare 316 Acting. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $35,971. Top programs: $64,880+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | Desales UniversityPrivate | $42,571 | 32 | $25,788 | Manageable | $33,790 | High |
| #77 | Texas Christian UniversityPrivate | $42,483 | 22 | $21,500 | Manageable | $54,925 | High |
| #78 | $42,455 | 93 | $13,750 | Good | $16,538 | Challenging | |
| #79 | $42,438 | 23 | $22,024 | Manageable | $22,127 | High | |
| #80 | $42,362 | 56 | $19,250 | Manageable | $23,211 | High | |
| #81 | New York UniversityPrivate | $42,348 | 416 | $20,500 | Manageable | $64,795 | High |
| #82 | University Of HoustonPublic | $42,301 | 25 | $18,194 | Manageable | $18,072 | High |
| #83 | Loyola University ChicagoPrivate | $42,195 | 28 | $24,157 | Manageable | $54,045 | High |
| #84 | Muhlenberg CollegePrivate | $42,092 | 72 | $25,455 | Manageable | $48,779 | High |
| #85 | $41,880 | 25 | $10,533 | Excellent | $9,563 | Manageable | |
| #86 | $41,812 | 42 | $15,000 | Good | $25,565 | High | |
| #87 | $41,773 | 24 | $23,000 | Manageable | $25,348 | High | |
| #88 | $41,745 | 59 | $19,500 | Manageable | $23,519 | High | |
| #89 | $41,742 | 30 | $19,000 | Manageable | $35,200 | High | |
| #90 | $41,720 | 8 | $27,000 | Challenging | $25,775 | High | |
| #91 | University Of FloridaPublic | $41,707 | 66 | $15,000 | Good | $18,837 | High |
| #92 | Oklahoma City UniversityPrivate | $41,540 | 42 | $20,835 | Manageable | $44,054 | High |
| #93 | $41,450 | 41 | $23,409 | Manageable | $18,080 | High | |
| #94 | $41,414 | 16 | $20,500 | Manageable | $30,610 | High | |
| #95 | East Carolina UniversityPublic | $41,394 | 22 | $22,750 | Manageable | $19,710 | High |
| #96 | $41,389 | 47 | $15,500 | Good | $24,257 | High | |
| #97 | $41,362 | 22 | $14,000 | Good | $25,072 | High | |
| #98 | $41,328 | 35 | $19,509 | Manageable | $32,850 | High | |
| #99 | Cuny Brooklyn CollegePublic | $41,233 | 25 | $11,000 | Good | $17,273 | Challenging |
| #100 | $41,192 | 31 | $25,000 | Challenging | $60,000 | High |
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