Bachelor's+10% vs national median438 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Stephen F Austin State University
Ranked 45th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,141
middle 50%: $21,077 – $41,644
Median · 5 years out
$47,148
middle 50%: $35,359 – $59,050
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $45,751 – $77,524
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
Stephen F Austin State University drama graduates earn a $29k median in their first year. Earnings reach $47k at five years and $61k 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,219 total interest
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University of Oklahoma
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$47,329 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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$46,663 · 5 yrs out
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$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
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