Theater & Drama at University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, IN · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $27,010/yr (28% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (37% exposed)

Job Market Large (78,700 openings/yr)

ROI 10.7x earnings multiple (4.8x 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	$427K	$432K	$411K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	10.5x	10.7x	10.1x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	4.7x	4.8x	4.5x
Probability of Field Employment	36%	33%	27%
DegreeOutlook Score	24	23	17

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$40,544

Out-of-state: $90,292 (4.8x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$50,484

-25% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$19,750

8.8 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$23,461

Small cohort — data may not reflect typical outcomes

University of Southern Indiana has a 95% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, serving 5,344 students in Evansville, IN.

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 Southern Indiana's Theater & Drama program score?

This program scores 23/100 — 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 →