COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree at University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · 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.
$10,027 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 40.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −80% · 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−$131,980
$8,000Annual price−$163,980
$16,000Current college-wide context−$195,980
$24,000Annual price−$227,980
$32,000Annual price−$259,980
$40,000Annual price−$291,980
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$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,802$12,690 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$16,200
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,316
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,802
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$215/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$16,200Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,557Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE65.0%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?
5.2% 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$4,150
Estimated loan payment$215
38borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,802 vs. $39,775
$10,027 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$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.
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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Health Care and Social Assistance
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.
Utah State University
$4,715 less debt · $1,264 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,338
- Debt
- $15,601
- Annual net price
- $14,936
Utah Valley University
$3,806 less debt · $9,824 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,289
- Debt
- $16,510
- Annual net price
- $6,376
Brigham Young University
$636 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $26,782
- Debt
- $22,904
- Annual net price
- $15,564
University of California, Davis
$7,021 higher earnings · $7,316 less debt · $1,459 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,823
- Debt
- $13,000
- Annual net price
- $14,741
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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