Is a Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft degree worth it?
Across 227 schools, graduates of Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft earn a median $34,512 five years out on $23,750 of debt — most often working as Producers and Directors. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$34,512
Median debt
$23,750
Years to pay off
6.8
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
47%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+3.2%
BLS 2024–2034
Gender pay gap
0.3%
$33,548 vs $33,456
Net price
$20,199/yr
Debt-test failures
57.9%
of programs
'Real' premium
−$29,498
vs avg, adjusted
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Explore Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.