Bachelor's+4% vs national median894 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Illinois State University
Ranked 70th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,166
middle 50%: $23,538 – $41,367
Median · 5 years out
$44,849
middle 50%: $31,635 – $60,289
Median · 10 years out
$55,541
middle 50%: $39,146 – $76,015
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/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft alumni earn a median of $31k immediately after graduation. This figure rises to $56k by the 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,382 total interest
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$45,351 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$45,235 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$45,181 · 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
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$44,542 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
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$110,004 · 5 yrs out
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