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Bachelor's-5% vs national median128 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at State University of New York College at Potsdam

Ranked 137th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,657
middle 50%: $19,046 – $30,143
Median · 5 years out
$40,793
middle 50%: $29,169 – $54,812
Median · 10 years out
$49,095
middle 50%: $38,015 – $66,690

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 College at Potsdam's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $24,657 one year after graduating, rising to $49,095 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 137th 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $13,627 total interest

Same major at other universities

Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$41,127 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$41,063 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$40,953 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$40,950 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$40,922 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$40,696 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$40,596 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$40,568 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$40,522 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York College at Potsdam

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy and Religious Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,258 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$60,852 · 5 yrs out

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