Bachelor's+11% vs national median290 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 38th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $21,848 – $38,881
Median · 5 years out
$47,718
middle 50%: $33,529 – $69,233
Median · 10 years out
$63,287
middle 50%: $46,207 – $86,568
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 this Wisconsin university earn a median of $29k in year one. Salaries rise to $63k 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
9 yrs
≈ $11,109 total interest
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$47,329 · 5 yrs out
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