Bachelor's+5% vs national median248 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at George Mason University
Ranked 65th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,272
middle 50%: $24,051 – $43,691
Median · 5 years out
$45,235
middle 50%: $29,621 – $60,442
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $47,270 – $86,016
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/Theatre Arts graduates from George Mason University see first-year medians of $32k. Salaries grow to $66k by the tenth year.
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
≈ $10,903 total interest
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$45,591 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$45,351 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$45,181 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
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