Bachelor's+14% vs national median576 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Michigan
Ranked 27th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,337
middle 50%: $23,923 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$49,186
middle 50%: $33,116 – $73,059
Median · 10 years out
$65,819
middle 50%: $45,300 – $109,603
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
Drama and Theatre Arts graduates at the University of Michigan see a first-year median salary of $33k. Ten-year earnings climb to $66k.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,229 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
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
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