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
Sam Houston State University drama graduates earn a median year-1 salary of $29k. Compensation rises to $46k by year 5 and reaches $61k by year 10.
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
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$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$46,161 · 5 yrs out
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Midwestern State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
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