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Bachelor's+12% vs national median189 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 36th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,307
middle 50%: $22,751 – $39,310
Median · 5 years out
$48,054
middle 50%: $34,050 – $62,662
Median · 10 years out
$60,219
middle 50%: $45,903 – $88,942

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 University of Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $29,307 one year after graduating, rising to $60,219 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 36th 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
9 yrs
≈ $11,074 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$48,821 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$48,605 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$48,548 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$48,265 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$48,170 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$47,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$47,718 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$47,392 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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