Bachelor's-6% vs national median464 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 145th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,971
middle 50%: $21,363 – $36,947
Median · 5 years out
$40,482
middle 50%: $26,948 – $53,942
Median · 10 years out
$56,595
middle 50%: $37,225 – $74,134
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 majors at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities start with a $28k median salary. Earnings grow to a median of $57k by year ten.
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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,663 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Salem State University
$40,522 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$40,514 · 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
University of South Dakota
$40,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$40,113 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
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$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
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$144,896 · 5 yrs out
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$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out