Bachelor's+3% vs national median129 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at College of William & Mary
Ranked 76th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,758
middle 50%: $21,556 – $42,415
Median · 5 years out
$44,463
middle 50%: $32,257 – $63,610
Median · 10 years out
$65,498
middle 50%: $44,906 – $95,110
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 of $32k in year one. Earnings reach $65k 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
9 yrs
≈ $11,101 total interest
Same major at other universities
Illinois State University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$44,542 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$44,186 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$44,153 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
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