Bachelor's-3% vs national median256 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Winthrop University
Ranked 122nd of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,837
middle 50%: $20,772 – $34,697
Median · 5 years out
$41,610
middle 50%: $31,073 – $53,091
Median · 10 years out
$50,812
middle 50%: $37,706 – $67,095
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
Winthrop University Drama/Theatre Arts graduates earn a median $27k in their first year. Median pay climbs to $51k 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,921 total interest
Same major at other universities
Miami University
$41,857 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$41,775 · 5 yrs out
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
Wright State University
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$41,435 · 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
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