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
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft graduates from Ohio State University earn a $29k median salary initially. Long-term median earnings reach $54k by year 10.
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
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$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
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