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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN · Public · Federal field 5005

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,663 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
63.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−110% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$42,438 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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+32%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,751$35,394
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
40Borrowers 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.

92Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
41Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
61Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,438$5,947 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,743

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,438

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,743Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,680Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.7%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.

$26,751Year 1
$42,438Year 4
$35,394Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.1% 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$3,537
Estimated loan payment$286
40borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,438 vs. $39,775

$2,663 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$77,760 median wageMN estimate · 1,310 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 520 jobs · 27-2011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 6.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeProducers and Directors$76,360 median wageMN estimate · 1,390 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 · 90 jobs · 27-2099+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialChoreographers$74,810 median wageMN estimate · 40 jobs · 27-2032+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWriters and Authors$72,810 median wageMN estimate · 720 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDancersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 160 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialMusic Directors and Composers$73,710 median wageU.S. estimate · 140 jobs · 27-2041+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$66,090 median wageMN estimate · 150 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCostume Attendants$52,000 median wageMN estimate · 80 jobs · 39-3092+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFashion Designers$42,110 median wageMN estimate · 420 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k 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.

Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

$617 higher earnings · $3,750 less debt · $1,965 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,055
Debt
$23,250
Annual net price
$16,778
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Northfield, MN

St Olaf College

$2,585 higher earnings · $6,000 less debt

Earnings
$45,023
Debt
$21,000
Annual net price
$23,874
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Mankato, MN

Minnesota State University-Mankato

$2,147 less debt

Earnings
$32,199
Debt
$24,853
Annual net price
$19,139
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Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

$14,385 higher earnings · $14,000 less debt · $4,002 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,823
Debt
$13,000
Annual net price
$14,741
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DATA QUALITY

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23 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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