Bachelor's-5% vs national median225 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Missouri State University
Ranked 133rd of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,281
middle 50%: $19,512 – $33,923
Median · 5 years out
$40,953
middle 50%: $30,832 – $50,449
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $31,171 – $64,996
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 earn $26k in their first year. Median pay reaches $41k at five years and $48k at ten years.
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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,296 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oregon
$41,401 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$41,127 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$41,063 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$40,950 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$40,922 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Missouri State University
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$104,078 · 5 yrs out
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,668 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$86,597 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$83,858 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,076 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,706 · 5 yrs out