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Bachelor's+7% vs national median129 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Charleston Southern University

Ranked 56th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,237
middle 50%: $23,091 – $40,556
Median · 5 years out
$46,161
middle 50%: $35,184 – $60,755
Median · 10 years out
$55,778
middle 50%: $39,290 – $73,872

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 Charleston Southern University's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $31,237 one year after graduating, rising to $55,778 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 56th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,157 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah State University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$46,480 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$46,471 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$46,168 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$45,591 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Charleston Southern University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,699 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$90,381 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$73,528 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,146 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,940 · 5 yrs out

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