Bachelor's+2% vs national median516 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 84th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,925
middle 50%: $21,622 – $40,642
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $30,120 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $37,268 – $82,004
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
University of Arizona drama graduates earn $29,925 in their first year. Median pay rises to $55,181 after ten years.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,750 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Augsburg University
$44,186 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$44,153 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$44,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$43,798 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
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$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out