Bachelor's+26% vs national median269 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Texas at Arlington
Ranked 9th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,315
middle 50%: $24,185 – $51,158
Median · 5 years out
$54,208
middle 50%: $35,724 – $70,412
Median · 10 years out
$60,076
middle 50%: $41,907 – $77,901
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 graduates from UT Arlington earn a median of $35k in their first year. Salaries grow to $54k by year 5 and $60k by year 10.
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 yrs
≈ $9,447 total interest
Same major at other universities
Randolph - Macon College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
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
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
Texas A&M University
$51,670 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
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$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out