Bachelor's-6% vs national median215 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Portland State University
Ranked 141st of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,129
middle 50%: $23,051 – $38,150
Median · 5 years out
$40,596
middle 50%: $29,996 – $53,141
Median · 10 years out
$49,539
middle 50%: $36,019 – $66,891
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 and theatre arts graduates begin with a median salary of $30k. Earnings grow to roughly $50k after ten years.
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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,554 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fort Lewis College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$40,922 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$40,696 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$40,568 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$40,522 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$40,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$40,482 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$40,417 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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$189,860 · 5 yrs out
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$158,313 · 5 yrs out
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$130,437 · 5 yrs out
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$126,846 · 5 yrs out
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$123,233 · 5 yrs out
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$122,667 · 5 yrs out
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$120,677 · 5 yrs out
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$116,662 · 5 yrs out
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$115,474 · 5 yrs out
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$115,147 · 5 yrs out
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$110,977 · 5 yrs out
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