American Musical and Dramatic Academy

New York, New York · Private, nonprofit

Of 4 assessed programs, 0 leave graduates out-earning a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746/yr) and 4 fall short. Another 1 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$25,437
$30k to $48k$27,924
$48k to $75k$43,968
$75k to $110k$51,214
$110k and up$59,423
All families (average)$41,416

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

4 of 5 programs could be assessed 80% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical New York high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
TheatreUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,701-$4,045falls short$12,000insufficient data480
TheatreBachelor's Degree$32,008-$3,738falls short$27,000insufficient data214
TheatreAssociate's Degree$15,909 1-year earnings-$19,837falls short$12,000insufficient data58
DanceBachelor's Degree$34,107-$1,639falls short$27,000insufficient data29
TheatreMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data0

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($35,746/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.