Bachelor's-6% vs national median629 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Ball State University
Ranked 144th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,373
middle 50%: $21,285 – $38,425
Median · 5 years out
$40,514
middle 50%: $29,585 – $53,358
Median · 10 years out
$53,032
middle 50%: $38,390 – $74,918
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 graduates from Ball State University see median first-year salaries of $28k. Compensation reaches $53k after ten years of experience.
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.
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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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,738 total interest
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$40,596 · 5 yrs out
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Salem State University
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$40,146 · 5 yrs out
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