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Bachelor's-24% vs national median69 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Ranked 214th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,688
middle 50%: $17,564 – $29,866
Median · 5 years out
$32,705
middle 50%: $25,237 – $43,948
Median · 10 years out
$43,384
middle 50%: $30,591 – $56,170

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 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $22,688 one year after graduating, rising to $43,384 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 214th 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
13.1 yrs
≈ $16,841 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$35,091 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$32,198 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$31,252 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$111,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,297 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$99,120 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,649 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,380 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out

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