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Bachelor's+19% vs national median329 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 18th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,300
middle 50%: $23,961 – $45,075
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $34,840 – $71,441
Median · 10 years out
$65,382
middle 50%: $46,168 – $92,158

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 Pennsylvania State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $32,300 one year after graduating, rising to $65,382 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 18th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,130 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$50,759 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$49,399 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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