Bachelor's+8% vs national median225 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Alabama
Ranked 52nd of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,343
middle 50%: $19,694 – $36,609
Median · 5 years out
$46,480
middle 50%: $30,570 – $60,837
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $43,497 – $105,599
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft alumni see a $27k median salary in year one. Mid-career earnings climb to $63k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,556 total interest
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$46,777 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$46,471 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$46,168 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$46,161 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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