Bachelor's+13% vs national median175 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at West Texas A&M University
Ranked 32nd of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,204
middle 50%: $21,209 – $36,575
Median · 5 years out
$48,605
middle 50%: $35,840 – $61,255
Median · 10 years out
$65,590
middle 50%: $47,119 – $85,032
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 $27k median in their first year. Salaries rise to $49k after five years and $66k after ten years.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $11,205 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Georgia
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$48,548 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$48,265 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$48,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$48,054 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$47,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$47,718 · 5 yrs out
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