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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree outcomes at Ball State University

Name: Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Ball State University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Muncie, IN · Public · Federal field 5005

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,307 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 58.0% 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.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$199,180

$8,000Annual price−$231,180

$15,000Current college-wide context−$259,180

$16,000Annual price−$263,180

$24,000Annual price−$295,180

$32,000Annual price−$327,180

$40,000Annual price−$359,180

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,748 → $32,171

26Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

65Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

82Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$25,335Awarding-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.

264Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

36Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

126Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

171Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$43,082$8,031 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 38 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$14,940

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

02 · BORROWING$24,984

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,082

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,940Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,146Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE85.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE62.3%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.

$23,748Year 1

$43,082Year 4

$32,171Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.4% 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$3,590

Estimated loan payment$265

82borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,082 vs. $39,775

$3,307 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$76,050 median wageIN estimate · 1,920 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 510 jobs · 27-2011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 6.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeProducers and Directors$59,870 median wageIN estimate · 1,480 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 · 16,550 jobs · 27-2099+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialWriters and Authors$75,820 median wageIN estimate · 450 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChoreographers$44,840 median wageIN 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 · 140 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialMusic Directors and Composers$77,270 median wageIN estimate · 200 jobs · 27-2041+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$72,200 median wageIN estimate · 110 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$40,740 median wageIN estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCostume Attendants$34,160 median wageIN estimate · 40 jobs · 39-3092+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 400 jobs · 27-2042+0.3% projected U.S. growth · 17.4k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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