Bachelor's-8% vs national median254 grads tracked
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft at West Virginia University
Ranked 168th of 216 bachelor's programs in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,421
middle 50%: $19,585 – $33,267
Median · 5 years out
$39,679
middle 50%: $27,277 – $57,950
Median · 10 years out
$46,746
middle 50%: $32,492 – $66,690
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 West Virginia University see $25k in year one. Pay rises to $40k at five years and $47k 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,879 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Illinois University
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$39,827 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$39,818 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$39,776 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$39,769 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$39,752 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$39,618 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$39,249 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$39,139 · 5 yrs out
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$156,627 · 5 yrs out
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