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Bachelor's+49% vs national median254 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 1st of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,032
middle 50%: $30,704 – $65,262
Median · 5 years out
$63,955
middle 50%: $49,171 – $70,012
Median · 10 years out
$66,338
middle 50%: $53,696 – $84,259

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 University of Texas at Austin's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $53,032 one year after graduating, rising to $66,338 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 49% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 1st 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,772 total interest

Same major at other universities

Randolph College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Texas at Austin

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out

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