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Bachelor's-6% vs national median156 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Salem State University

Ranked 143rd of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,622
middle 50%: $21,804 – $39,793
Median · 5 years out
$40,522
middle 50%: $29,397 – $57,090
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $37,041 – $72,585

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 Salem State University's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $28,622 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 143rd 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.

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Paid off in
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,644 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York College at Potsdam
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$40,696 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$40,596 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$40,568 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$40,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$40,482 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$40,417 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

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$91,284 · 5 yrs out
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$89,036 · 5 yrs out

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