Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree at Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · Public
What this page covers
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The short version
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.
Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
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Modeled 10-year payoff
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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.
+77%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,335 → $48,419Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.
136Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers80Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count59Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
16.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 21 non-completers25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$10,462
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,284
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$204/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$27,335Year 1
Not availableYear 4
$48,419Year 5
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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$204
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $39,775
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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$66,220 median wageUT estimate · 790 jobs · 25-1121$59,470–$95,700 middle 50% of UT wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 630 jobs · 27-2011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeProducers and Directors$76,350 median wageUT estimate · 1,670 jobs · 27-2012$50,000–$118,520 middle 50% of UT 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 · 120 jobs · 27-2099+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialWriters and Authors$64,530 median wageUT estimate · 410 jobs · 27-3043$53,800–$86,240 middle 50% of UT wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChoreographers$33,640 median wageUT estimate · 60 jobs · 27-2032$28,200–$66,340 middle 50% of UT wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDancersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 180 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialMusic Directors and Composers$82,570 median wageUT estimate · 150 jobs · 27-2041$79,050–$82,570 middle 50% of UT wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 430 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCostume Attendants$47,850 median wageUT estimate · 140 jobs · 39-3092$41,810–$52,550 middle 50% of UT wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSet and Exhibit Designers$44,540 median wageUT estimate · 340 jobs · 27-1027$40,160–$65,320 middle 50% of UT wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 230 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.
01
Educational Services
about 22.4%02
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 13.9%03
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 11.9%04
Retail Trade
about 11.9%05
Information
about 5.1%
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