Campus of The Juilliard School

    The Juilliard School

    New York, NY, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Arts, music & design school

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    The Juilliard School Outcomes

    The Juilliard School has 3 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Dance (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $50,287 four years after finishing, against $40,845 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    91.4%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    97.9%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $43,638

    Former students who received federal aid

    The Juilliard School graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at The Juilliard School. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 9 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Music
    149 graduates · $46,372 median earnings
    Above the national median
    1 of 3 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Dance
    Median debt is 45% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Dance (bachelor's)
    $50,287
    Field median $40,845
    Music (master's)
    $46,372
    Field median $47,357
    Music (bachelor's)
    $32,842
    Field median $43,387
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Dance20$33,914$50,287$40,84523% above$22,498
    Music99N/A$32,842$43,38724% below$19,500

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Music149$32,251$46,372$47,3572% below$41,000

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs The Juilliard School reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 19 careers
    • Arts, design and media

      Media Programming Directors

      Median pay
      $90,360
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

      • Speaking
      • Critical Thinking
      • Judgment and Decision Making
    • Arts, design and media

      Media Technical Directors/Managers

      Median pay
      $90,360
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

      • Active Listening
      • Coordination
      • Monitoring
    • Arts, design and media

      Producers and Directors

      Median pay
      $90,360
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Monitoring
    • Arts, design and media

      Talent Directors

      Median pay
      $90,360
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

      • Active Listening
      • Speaking
      • Critical Thinking
    • Arts, design and media

      Fashion Designers

      Median pay
      $80,960
      Outlook
      Little or no change

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Speaking

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