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Bachelor's-13% vs national median38 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Emory & Henry College

Ranked 190th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,348
middle 50%: $19,024 – $28,739
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $28,722 – $57,372
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $28,969 – $54,051

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 Emory & Henry College's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $24,348 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 190th 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,718 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Southern Indiana
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$37,984 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$37,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$37,446 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$37,361 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$37,285 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$37,225 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Emory & Henry College

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$58,317 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$58,128 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$58,128 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$58,056 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$55,801 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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