Bachelor's-15% vs national median163 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Western Carolina University
Ranked 201st of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,349
middle 50%: $19,485 – $33,751
Median · 5 years out
$36,560
middle 50%: $29,049 – $50,591
Median · 10 years out
$51,929
middle 50%: $31,611 – $69,644
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 salaries reach $37k after five years and $52k after 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $14,044 total interest
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$37,132 · 5 yrs out
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University of North Carolina Asheville
$36,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
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University of Central Oklahoma
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Cleveland State University
$35,986 · 5 yrs out
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Sweet Briar College
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$35,233 · 5 yrs out
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$35,184 · 5 yrs out
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$35,145 · 5 yrs out
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