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Bachelor's-4% vs national median72 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Fayetteville State University

Ranked 125th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,348
middle 50%: $17,937 – $33,861
Median · 5 years out
$41,424
middle 50%: $27,814 – $56,406
Median · 10 years out
$47,289
middle 50%: $35,466 – $58,363

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 Fayetteville State University's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $24,348 one year after graduating, rising to $47,289 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 125th 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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Paid off in
11 yrs
≈ $13,666 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado Mesa University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$41,610 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$41,435 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
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

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$103,464 · 5 yrs out
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$89,277 · 5 yrs out
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$88,374 · 5 yrs out
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$87,990 · 5 yrs out
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$86,736 · 5 yrs out
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$74,643 · 5 yrs out
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$71,850 · 5 yrs out
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$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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$61,431 · 5 yrs out
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$61,431 · 5 yrs out

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