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Bachelor's+7% vs national median51 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Texas Southern University

Ranked 54th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,729
middle 50%: $25,697 – $60,590
Median · 5 years out
$46,207
middle 50%: $35,298 – $62,322
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $33,372 – $89,036

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 Southern University's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $40,729 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 54th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,647 total interest

Same major at other universities

Macalester College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
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
Sam Houston State University
$46,168 · 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

Other majors at Texas Southern University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,061 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,026 · 5 yrs out

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