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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree outcomes at The University of Montana

Missoula, MT · Public · Federal field 5005

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Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$30,513
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
20Borrowers 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$16,784

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

02 · BORROWING$27,997

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$297/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,784Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,570Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE95.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE48.0%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.

Not availableYear 1
Not availableYear 4
$30,513Year 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$297
20borrowers 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$78,420 median wageMT estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 70 jobs · 27-2011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 6.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeProducers and Directors$52,580 median wageMT estimate · 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 · 100 jobs · 27-2099+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialWriters and Authors$76,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 90 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 · 8,130 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 · 21,450 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$75,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,630 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMusic Directors and Composers$51,530 median wageMT estimate · 110 jobs · 27-2041+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCostume Attendants$50,400 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,510 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 · 260 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.

Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

$14,997 less debt · $2,043 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,823
Debt
$13,000
Annual net price
$14,741
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$12,885 less debt · $3,303 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,555
Debt
$15,112
Annual net price
$13,481
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Providence, RI

Rhode Island College

$3,474 less debt · $7,306 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,335
Debt
$24,523
Annual net price
$9,478
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Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah

$7,681 less debt · $584 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,802
Debt
$20,316
Annual net price
$16,200
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29 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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