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Bachelor's+8% vs national median41 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Macalester College

Ranked 48th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,524
middle 50%: $17,721 – $31,758
Median · 5 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $38,050 – $54,404
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $40,342 – $83,557

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 Macalester College's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $23,524 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 48th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,431 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$47,329 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$47,148 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$46,480 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$46,471 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Macalester College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$121,630 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$121,630 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$99,879 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$99,879 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out

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