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Bachelor's+22% vs national median274 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 10th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,947
middle 50%: $23,127 – $45,903
Median · 5 years out
$52,542
middle 50%: $37,168 – $72,138
Median · 10 years out
$71,649
middle 50%: $46,337 – $101,906

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 State University of New York at Stony Brook's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $33,947 one year after graduating, rising to $71,649 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 10th 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 yrs
≈ $9,688 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Staten Island/CUNY
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$54,208 · 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
Binghamton University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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