Bachelor's-9% vs national median261 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Kennesaw State University
Ranked 176th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,049
middle 50%: $20,607 – $36,001
Median · 5 years out
$39,014
middle 50%: $29,050 – $52,893
Median · 10 years out
$53,040
middle 50%: $33,372 – $73,658
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 with a median of $27k. Salaries reach $39k by year five and $53k 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
10.6 yrs
≈ $13,297 total interest
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$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$39,249 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$39,139 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$39,058 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$38,861 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$38,842 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$38,814 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
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