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

The Juilliard School
New York, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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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.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$43,638
Former students who received federal aid
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.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | 149 | $32,251 | $46,372 | $47,3572% below | $41,000 |
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.
Arts, design and media
Bachelor's degree
Via Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Arts, design and media
Bachelor's degree
Via Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Arts, design and media
Bachelor's degree
Via Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Arts, design and media
Bachelor's degree
Via Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Arts, design and media
Bachelor's degree
Via Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Education
Master's degree
Via Dance, Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft and 1 more
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New York, NY
Enrollment 539 students, close to 468
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New York, NY
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New York, NY
Enrollment 427 students, close to 468
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Brooklyn, NY
Same Carnegie classification
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Hyde Park, NY
Same Carnegie classification
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Boston, MA
Enrollment 393 students, close to 468
Profile closeness67/100
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Philadelphia, PA
Acceptance rate 5%, close to 9%
Profile closeness64/100
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Lancaster, PA
Enrollment 400 students, close to 468
Profile closeness58/100
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