Bachelor's+15% vs national median254 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 24th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,460
middle 50%: $22,849 – $46,517
Median · 5 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $31,765 – $65,848
Median · 10 years out
$58,787
middle 50%: $38,967 – $68,702
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 Rio Grande Valley drama majors earn a median $32k in year one. By year five, their median salary climbs to $49k, ranking 24th among peers.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,440 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$50,759 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$49,186 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$48,821 · 5 yrs out
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