Bachelor's-1% vs national median370 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at State University of New York at New Paltz
Ranked 107th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,650
middle 50%: $21,336 – $36,474
Median · 5 years out
$42,414
middle 50%: $31,008 – $58,556
Median · 10 years out
$57,372
middle 50%: $40,409 – $82,331
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/Theatre Arts graduates from SUNY New Paltz earn a median of $28k in their first year. Earnings rise to $57k after a decade in the field.
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
≈ $12,337 total interest
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$42,235 · 5 yrs out
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