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Bachelor's0% vs national median557 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 99th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,940
middle 50%: $20,772 – $39,078
Median · 5 years out
$42,946
middle 50%: $29,198 – $58,319
Median · 10 years out
$52,944
middle 50%: $37,489 – $73,728

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 Virginia Commonwealth University's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $27,940 one year after graduating, rising to $52,944 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 99th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,358 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hamline University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$42,962 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$42,923 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$42,728 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$42,660 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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