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Bachelor's-13% vs national median95 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Youngstown State University

Ranked 189th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,436
middle 50%: $19,846 – $33,152
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $27,104 – $49,095
Median · 10 years out
$48,829
middle 50%: $30,437 – $65,590

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 Youngstown State University's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $26,436 one year after graduating, rising to $48,829 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 189th 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $14,002 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wyoming
$38,554 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$37,984 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$37,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$37,446 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$37,361 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$37,285 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$37,225 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Youngstown State University

Education (Doctorate)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,126 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,691 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,924 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,951 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,588 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out

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