Bachelor's+9% vs national median327 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Houston
Ranked 47th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,545
middle 50%: $22,341 – $48,415
Median · 5 years out
$46,728
middle 50%: $31,578 – $61,675
Median · 10 years out
$58,284
middle 50%: $39,884 – $74,182
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
Drama and Theatre Arts graduates earn a median salary of $31,545 in their first year. Median pay reaches $58,284 by year ten.
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
≈ $10,963 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Hunter College
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
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
Stephen F Austin State University
$47,148 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Houston
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$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out