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Bachelor's+1% vs national median46 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Fitchburg State University

Ranked 87th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,582
middle 50%: $19,851 – $34,040
Median · 5 years out
$43,539
middle 50%: $30,620 – $55,111
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Fitchburg State University's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $27,582 one year after graduating, rising to $43,539 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 87th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,765 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Brooklyn College
$44,153 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$44,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$43,798 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$43,304 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fitchburg State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$117,423 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$92,988 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$82,210 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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