Name: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (CIP 50.05): international graduates and related occupations
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820

International graduates, 2024–25

354 bachelor's · 196 master's · 13 doctoral

12 months

OPT after graduation

930

Four-year schools that offer it

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Occupations related to Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings

ActorsSOC 27-20116,300 openings a year6,3000%n/a—

Producers and DirectorsSOC 27-201212,100 openings a year · 115 LCA filings12,100+4%$90,360115

Writers and AuthorsSOC 27-304311,900 openings a year · 40 LCA filings11,900−0.3%$76,91040

College teaching in this field: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · usually requires a doctorate

Other related occupations · 8

Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other Dancers Choreographers Fashion Designers Set and Exhibit Designers Music Directors and Composers Musicians and Singers Costume Attendants

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology