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Bachelor's-24% vs national median59 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Indiana University - South Bend

Ranked 212th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,177
middle 50%: $24,382 – $35,528
Median · 5 years out
$32,883
middle 50%: $27,237 – $40,342
Median · 10 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $34,107 – $72,156

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

Graduates of Indiana University - South Bend's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $30,177 one year after graduating, rising to $44,398 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 212th of 216 reporting programs.

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
12.1 yrs
≈ $14,727 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hollins University
$35,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$35,145 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$35,091 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$32,705 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$32,198 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$31,252 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - South Bend

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,702 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,879 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,088 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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