Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft bachelor's degree outcomes at Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA · 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.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+119%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$17,150 → $37,505

30Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

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

70Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

92Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$56,416Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,905

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,092

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,905Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$77,270Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE72.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE82.2%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.

$17,150Year 1

$42,092Year 4

$37,505Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.2% 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$3,508

Estimated loan payment$286

92borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,092 vs. $39,775

$2,317 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25-1121Actors27-2011Producers and Directors27-2012Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other27-2099Choreographers27-2032Dancers27-2031Writers and Authors27-3043Costume Attendants39-3092Fashion Designers27-1022Music Directors and Composers27-2041Musicians and Singers27-2042Set and Exhibit Designers27-1027

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