COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft master's degree at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC · 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 notably above similar programs.
$6,086 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $10,320 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$47,421Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$56,064$8,643 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$56,064 vs. $39,775
$16,289 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis259 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,906
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$56,064
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$14,906Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,470Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE30.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE77.8%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,672
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$56,064 vs. $49,978
$6,086 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$73,800 median wageNC estimate · 2,880 jobs · 25-1121$55,390–$84,710 middle 50% of NC wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 730 jobs · 27-2011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeProducers and Directors$63,700 median wageNC estimate · 3,500 jobs · 27-2012$40,230–$88,430 middle 50% of NC 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 · 240 jobs · 27-2099+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialWriters and Authors$63,660 median wageNC estimate · 1,810 jobs · 27-3043$47,940–$83,360 middle 50% of NC wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChoreographers$55,310 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,860 jobs · 27-2032+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDancersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 8,130 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFashion Designers$74,990 median wageNC estimate · 460 jobs · 27-1022$52,310–$105,890 middle 50% of NC wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMusic Directors and Composers$63,380 median wageNC estimate · 200 jobs · 27-2041$49,610–$82,430 middle 50% of NC wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$49,410 median wageNC estimate · 10,630 jobs · 27-1027$42,370–$60,150 middle 50% of NC wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCostume Attendants$33,920 median wageNC estimate · 50 jobs · 39-3092$31,200–$45,680 middle 50% of NC wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 750 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
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Retail Trade
Accommodation and Food Services
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 Idaho
$14,541 higher earnings · $75 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,605
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,831
CUNY Brooklyn College
$8,859 higher earnings · $11,803 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,923
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,103
East Texas A&M University
$6,860 higher earnings · $3,065 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,924
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,841
University of Houston
$6,217 higher earnings · $630 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,281
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,276
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
31 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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