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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Public · Federal field 5005

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,271 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
45.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−108% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$43,046 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$20,762Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
23Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

85Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
44Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
40Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,046$10,843 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,936

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$19,399

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,046

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$206/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,936Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,993Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE37.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE89.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$20,762Year 1
$43,046Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,587
Estimated loan payment$206
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,046 vs. $39,775

$3,271 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,870 median wageGA estimate · 1,910 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 1,520 jobs · 27-2011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 6.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeProducers and Directors$79,950 median wageGA estimate · 5,010 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 620 jobs · 27-2099+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialWriters and Authors$74,710 median wageGA estimate · 820 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChoreographers$55,310 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,860 jobs · 27-2032+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDancersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 8,130 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCostume Attendants$94,890 median wageGA estimate · 100 jobs · 39-3092+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFashion Designers$78,340 median wageGA estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$67,210 median wageGA estimate · 310 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMusic Directors and Composers$67,100 median wageGA estimate · 12,540 jobs · 27-2041+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 540 jobs · 27-2042+0.3% projected U.S. growth · 17.4k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University

$821 lower annual net price

Earnings
$34,931
Debt
$25,802
Annual net price
$13,115
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$12,509 higher earnings · $4,287 less debt · $455 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,555
Debt
$15,112
Annual net price
$13,481
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Sacramento, CA

California State University, Sacramento

$4,630 higher earnings · $3,178 less debt · $4,598 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,676
Debt
$16,221
Annual net price
$9,338
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$1,802 higher earnings · $3,149 less debt · $1,658 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,848
Debt
$16,250
Annual net price
$12,278
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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