Bachelor's-6% vs national median174 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Radford University
Ranked 142nd of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,357
middle 50%: $20,216 – $38,438
Median · 5 years out
$40,568
middle 50%: $27,595 – $56,435
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $34,840 – $73,075
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
Radford University Drama/Theatre Arts graduates earn a median $27.4k in their first year. Median salaries reach $40.6k by year five and $51.2k by year ten.
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
10.5 yrs
≈ $13,012 total interest
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Fort Lewis College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$40,922 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$40,696 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$40,596 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$40,522 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$40,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$40,482 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$40,417 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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