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Bachelor's-7% vs national median141 grads tracked

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Ranked 154th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,478
middle 50%: $19,273 – $36,560
Median · 5 years out
$40,067
middle 50%: $29,388 – $53,107
Median · 10 years out
$49,979
middle 50%: $37,132 – $65,194

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 University of Wisconsin - Parkside's bachelor's program in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $26,478 one year after graduating, rising to $49,979 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 154th 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.

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Paid off in
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,360 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Cortland
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$40,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$40,113 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$40,105 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$40,029 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$39,967 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$39,935 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$39,929 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$39,919 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,053 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,984 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,364 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,265 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,004 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out

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