Bachelor's+13% vs national median325 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Georgia
Ranked 31st of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,686
middle 50%: $21,222 – $41,495
Median · 5 years out
$48,791
middle 50%: $32,198 – $67,000
Median · 10 years out
$56,134
middle 50%: $38,120 – $77,766
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 alumni see median first-year pay of $31k. By year 10, earnings reach $56k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $10,842 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Woman's University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$49,186 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$48,821 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$48,605 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$48,548 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$48,265 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$48,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$48,054 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$47,872 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Georgia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,826 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,763 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,817 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,259 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out