Bachelor's-9% vs national median235 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
Ranked 178th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,533
middle 50%: $19,911 – $35,647
Median · 5 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $29,236 – $54,898
Median · 10 years out
$52,745
middle 50%: $37,493 – $73,321
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 a median $27k in their first year. Salaries increase to $53k by the ten-year mark.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $13,426 total interest
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$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$39,139 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$39,058 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$39,014 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$38,861 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$38,842 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$38,814 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$38,554 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
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