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Bachelor's-16% vs national median97 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Cleveland State University

Ranked 202nd of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,057
middle 50%: $19,768 – $38,795
Median · 5 years out
$35,986
middle 50%: $28,181 – $48,076
Median · 10 years out
$45,365
middle 50%: $31,416 – $66,514

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 Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $28,057 one year after graduating, rising to $45,365 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 202nd 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
11.7 yrs
≈ $14,311 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ferrum College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$37,002 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$36,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$36,560 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$35,666 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$35,298 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$35,233 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$35,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$35,145 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$35,091 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cleveland State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out

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