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Bachelor's+4% vs national median532 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Arizona State University

Ranked 73rd of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,233
middle 50%: $22,925 – $40,568
Median · 5 years out
$44,724
middle 50%: $30,296 – $61,906
Median · 10 years out
$56,711
middle 50%: $40,482 – $79,376

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

Graduates of Arizona State University's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $30,233 one year after graduating, rising to $56,711 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 73rd of 216 reporting programs.

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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,523 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Connecticut State University
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$44,542 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Arizona State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out

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