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Bachelor's-7% vs national median405 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 152nd of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,936
middle 50%: $22,188 – $37,751
Median · 5 years out
$40,105
middle 50%: $29,458 – $55,604
Median · 10 years out
$54,216
middle 50%: $38,875 – $74,823

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 Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $28,936 one year after graduating, rising to $54,216 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 152nd 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,658 total interest

Same major at other universities

East Carolina University
$40,417 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$40,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$40,113 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$40,029 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$39,967 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$39,935 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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