Bachelor's-7% vs national median164 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Valdosta State University
Ranked 161st of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,264
middle 50%: $19,407 – $33,286
Median · 5 years out
$39,851
middle 50%: $27,938 – $55,251
Median · 10 years out
$55,287
middle 50%: $41,778 – $77,482
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
Valdosta State University Drama and Theatre Arts graduates report a median starting salary of $26k. This increases to $55k by their tenth year.
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
10.4 yrs
≈ $13,164 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Oneonta
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$40,029 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$39,967 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$39,935 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$39,929 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$39,919 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$39,827 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$39,818 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$39,776 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$39,769 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$39,752 · 5 yrs out
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