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Bachelor's+7% vs national median481 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 55th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,754
middle 50%: $21,270 – $40,765
Median · 5 years out
$46,168
middle 50%: $30,914 – $61,622
Median · 10 years out
$60,614
middle 50%: $45,600 – $76,109

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 Sam Houston State University's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $28,754 one year after graduating, rising to $60,614 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 55th 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
≈ $11,433 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
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
Charleston Southern University
$46,161 · 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

Other majors at Sam Houston State University

Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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