Theater & Drama at University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $18,403/yr (-13% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (37% exposed)

Job Market Large (78,700 openings/yr)

ROI 13.1x earnings multiple (7.1x out-of-state)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Theater & Drama graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$511K	$510K	$474K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	13.1x	13.1x	12.2x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	7.1x	7.1x	6.6x
Probability of Field Employment	36%	33%	27%
DegreeOutlook Score	25	25	22

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$38,956

Out-of-state: $72,256 (7.1x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$61,344

-57% less than sticker · See by income

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$41,635

126% growth from Year 1

University of Central Missouri's 69% acceptance rate reflects moderate selectivity, with a mid-sized student body of 5,653 in Warrensburg, MO.

Producers and directors $83,480/yr

Fashion designers $80,690/yr

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary $80,190/yr

Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

How does University of Central Missouri's Theater & Drama program score?

This program scores 25/100 — on the lower end for Theater & Drama. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →