Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft master's degree outcomes at Stephens College

Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5005

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,232 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,459

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$46,746

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,459Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$46,643Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE77.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE42.7%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.

Not availableYear 1

$46,746Year 4

Not availableYear 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 earnings$3,896

Estimated loan paymentNot available

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,746 vs. $49,978

$3,232 below 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$75,960 median wageMO estimate · 1,450 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 450 jobs · 27-2011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 6.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeProducers and Directors$66,460 median wageMO estimate · 1,630 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 · 410 jobs · 27-2099+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialWriters and Authors$58,140 median wageMO estimate · 600 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChoreographers$55,310 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,860 jobs · 27-2032+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDancersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 440 jobs · 27-2031+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 200 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMusic Directors and Composers$61,670 median wageMO estimate · 60 jobs · 27-2041+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$51,610 median wageMO estimate · 290 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCostume Attendants$40,800 median wageMO estimate · 110 jobs · 39-3092+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMusicians and SingersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 620 jobs · 27-2042+0.3% projected U.S. growth · 17.4k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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