After Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater: graduation, pay and debt
New York City, New York · Private · 71 undergrads
The typical student earns $29,382 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $12,000 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$29.4k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$12k
median federal debt at graduation.
43%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
53%
Pay after college
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$19,272
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$29,382
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$12,000
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
43%
Defaulted on their loans within 3 yearsCollege Scorecard
4.3%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers