COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree at University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, 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.
$3,427 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 57.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −137% · 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−$266,520
$8,000Annual price−$298,520
$13,000Current college-wide context−$318,520
$16,000Annual price−$330,520
$24,000Annual price−$362,520
$32,000Annual price−$394,520
$40,000Annual price−$426,520
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$36,348$1,297 above the preliminary benchmark
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$12,923
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,937
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$36,348
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$222/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$12,923Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,383Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE95.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE48.2%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?
7.3% 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$3,029
Estimated loan payment$222
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$36,348 vs. $39,775
$3,427 below 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
Manufacturing
Retail Trade
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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
$28,532 higher earnings · $1,937 less debt
- Earnings
- $64,880
- Debt
- $19,000
- Annual net price
- $26,780
University of Evansville
$9,490 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $45,838
- Debt
- $23,727
- Annual net price
- $18,499
Ball State University
$6,734 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $43,082
- Debt
- $24,984
- Annual net price
- $14,940
Indiana University-Bloomington
$4,980 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $41,328
- Debt
- $22,000
- Annual net price
- $16,264
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
18 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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