Bachelor's+3% vs national median318 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 78th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,786
middle 50%: $20,853 – $39,222
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $28,808 – $66,268
Median · 10 years out
$55,389
middle 50%: $38,141 – $81,043
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 from SUNY Buffalo earn a median of $28k in year one. Salaries reach $55k 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,034 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Iowa
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$44,542 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$44,186 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$44,153 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$44,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out