American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles specialized in training professional actors for theater, film, and television through a two-year conservatory program. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on training in various acting techniques, including voice, movement, and scene study, with performance opportunities in plays and student-directed projects. Located in Hollywood, the academy aimed to provide networking opportunities and connections to the entertainment industry.
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All Programs at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles
1 trade program at American Academy of Dramatic Arts, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Theater & Drama
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28 | $14,335/yr | $12,000 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.