Bachelor's+5% vs national median214 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Western Connecticut State University
Ranked 66th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,051
middle 50%: $22,255 – $41,187
Median · 5 years out
$45,181
middle 50%: $32,932 – $63,874
Median · 10 years out
$56,473
middle 50%: $39,139 – $73,811
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 and theatre arts bachelor's graduates start at $30k. Median pay increases to $45k by year five and $56k by year ten.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,486 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$45,591 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$45,351 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$45,235 · 5 yrs out
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
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$162,770 · 5 yrs out
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$162,770 · 5 yrs out
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