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Bachelor's-9% vs national median97 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Texas A&M University - Commerce

Ranked 174th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $19,997 – $46,777
Median · 5 years out
$39,139
middle 50%: $29,082 – $58,920
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $32,883 – $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

Graduates of Texas A&M University - Commerce's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 174th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,451 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Virginia University
$39,679 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$39,618 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$39,249 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$39,058 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$39,014 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$38,861 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$38,842 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University - Commerce

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,970 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$109,240 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,045 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Doctorate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,964 · 5 yrs out

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