Bachelor's-4% vs national median330 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at College of Charleston
Ranked 124th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,435
middle 50%: $19,960 – $34,664
Median · 5 years out
$41,435
middle 50%: $28,117 – $56,926
Median · 10 years out
$53,956
middle 50%: $39,655 – $77,115
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
The College of Charleston's Drama degree graduates earn $26k in their first year. Median salaries reach $41k after five years and $54k 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,881 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Wright State University
$41,591 · 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
SUNY College at Brockport
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
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