Bachelor's-3% vs national median378 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Wright State University
Ranked 123rd of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,122
middle 50%: $20,718 – $39,543
Median · 5 years out
$41,591
middle 50%: $29,165 – $58,556
Median · 10 years out
$56,443
middle 50%: $40,654 – $77,405
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 graduates at Wright State University begin with a median salary of $28k. Five-year earnings reach $42k, while year-ten salaries hit $56k.
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 yrs
≈ $12,436 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Northern Iowa
$41,775 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$41,766 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$41,610 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$41,435 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$41,401 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wright State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out