COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree at Ball State University
Muncie, IN · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$3,307 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 58.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −108% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- 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.
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.
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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
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.
Enter my price →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.
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.
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$59,660–$105,930 middle 50% of IN wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 510 jobs · 27-2011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeProducers and Directors$59,870 median wageIN estimate · 1,480 jobs · 27-2012$41,890–$80,490 middle 50% of IN wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 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 · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialWriters and Authors$75,820 median wageIN estimate · 450 jobs · 27-3043$59,080–$90,590 middle 50% of IN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChoreographers$44,840 median wageIN estimate · 2,860 jobs · 27-2032$44,840–$47,440 middle 50% of IN wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDancersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 140 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialMusic Directors and Composers$77,270 median wageIN estimate · 200 jobs · 27-2041$51,150–$123,790 middle 50% of IN wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$72,200 median wageIN estimate · 110 jobs · 27-1027$46,940–$74,990 middle 50% of IN wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$40,740 median wageIN estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1022$39,840–$60,200 middle 50% of IN wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCostume Attendants$34,160 median wageIN estimate · 40 jobs · 39-3092$31,370–$46,410 middle 50% of IN wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 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 · 17,400 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
Accommodation and Food Services
Manufacturing
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.
University of Notre Dame
$21,798 higher earnings · $5,984 less debt
- Earnings
- $64,880
- Debt
- $19,000
- Annual net price
- $26,780
University of Evansville
$2,756 higher earnings · $1,257 less debt
- Earnings
- $45,838
- Debt
- $23,727
- Annual net price
- $18,499
University of Southern Indiana
$4,047 less debt · $2,017 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $36,348
- Debt
- $20,937
- Annual net price
- $12,923
Indiana University-Bloomington
$2,984 less debt
- Earnings
- $41,328
- Debt
- $22,000
- Annual net price
- $16,264
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
65 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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