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Bachelor's-13% vs national median86 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 193rd of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,859
middle 50%: $20,129 – $38,377
Median · 5 years out
$37,285
middle 50%: $26,659 – $48,487
Median · 10 years out
$50,050
middle 50%: $42,201 – $63,044

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $26,859 one year after graduating, rising to $50,050 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 193rd 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,897 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Southern Maine
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$37,446 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$37,361 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$37,225 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$37,002 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$36,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$36,903 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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