Bachelor's-8% vs national median156 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 169th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,843
middle 50%: $18,657 – $31,708
Median · 5 years out
$39,618
middle 50%: $28,326 – $52,829
Median · 10 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $36,980 – $79,787
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 and Stagecraft graduates earn a median of $25k in year one. Salaries reach $40k by year five and $53k by year ten.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $13,605 total interest
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