Bachelor's+1% vs national median180 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 89th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,796
middle 50%: $20,935 – $37,867
Median · 5 years out
$43,497
middle 50%: $30,360 – $55,935
Median · 10 years out
$53,158
middle 50%: $40,146 – $69,869
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/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft graduates at the University of South Carolina - Columbia earn a median $28.8k initially. Ten-year earnings reach $53k.
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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,095 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$44,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$43,798 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$43,304 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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$176,841 · 5 yrs out
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$168,157 · 5 yrs out
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$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
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$129,928 · 5 yrs out
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$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out