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Bachelor's+20% vs national median134 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Binghamton University

Ranked 15th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,571
middle 50%: $18,945 – $37,935
Median · 5 years out
$51,537
middle 50%: $35,910 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$69,841
middle 50%: $42,596 – $100,153

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 Binghamton University's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $26,571 one year after graduating, rising to $69,841 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 15th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,831 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Arlington
$54,208 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$52,447 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$51,670 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$51,404 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$50,759 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Binghamton University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$217,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$126,923 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,579 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,485 · 5 yrs out

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