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Bachelor's+22% vs national median623 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Cincinnati

Ranked 11th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,968
middle 50%: $25,832 – $55,755
Median · 5 years out
$52,447
middle 50%: $34,055 – $78,215
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $37,352 – $105,449

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 University of Cincinnati's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $37,968 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 11th 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.

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Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,268 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint John's University
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$54,208 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$51,670 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$51,404 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Cincinnati

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out

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