Bachelor's+20% vs national median149 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Texas A&M University
Ranked 13th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,910
middle 50%: $25,225 – $50,402
Median · 5 years out
$51,670
middle 50%: $37,109 – $64,490
Median · 10 years out
$60,304
middle 50%: $40,613 – $80,258
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
Texas A&M University Theatre Arts graduates begin with a median first‑year salary of $36k. Ten years later, earnings reach $60k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,651 total interest
Same major at other universities
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$54,208 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$52,447 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$51,404 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$50,759 · 5 yrs out
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