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Bachelor's-1% vs national median138 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at CUNY Lehman College

Ranked 102nd of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $24,156 – $54,563
Median · 5 years out
$42,822
middle 50%: $29,637 – $58,641
Median · 10 years out
$58,659
middle 50%: $40,170 – $78,137

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 CUNY Lehman College's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $58,659 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 102nd 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,020 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Oregon University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$42,962 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$42,946 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$42,923 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$42,728 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$42,414 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Lehman College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$120,368 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,745 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,363 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,262 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,604 · 5 yrs out

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