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Bachelor's+16% vs national median269 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 22nd of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,596
middle 50%: $21,300 – $40,289
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $33,617 – $69,346
Median · 10 years out
$65,122
middle 50%: $45,933 – $90,837

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 Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $28,596 one year after graduating, rising to $65,122 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,835 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mary Baldwin University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$51,404 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$50,759 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$49,186 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$48,984 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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