Bachelor's+2% vs national median173 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Purdue University
Ranked 83rd of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,630
middle 50%: $23,725 – $44,141
Median · 5 years out
$44,012
middle 50%: $31,758 – $58,956
Median · 10 years out
$54,857
middle 50%: $41,405 – $77,362
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
Purdue University graduates in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median first-year salary of $32k. Salaries rise to $44k by year five and reach $55k by year ten.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,460 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of William & Mary
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$44,186 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$44,153 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$43,798 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
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