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Bachelor's0% vs national median72 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Ranked 94th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,394
middle 50%: $21,544 – $34,840
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $29,153 – $54,757
Median · 10 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $40,922 – $71,728

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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $27,394 one year after graduating, rising to $49,855 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 94th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,574 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$42,962 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$42,946 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$42,923 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$120,619 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,069 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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