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2026 Highest Paid Drama And Theater Arts Grads in Oregon

[Drama And Theater Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a drama and theater arts degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where drama and theater arts graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Drama And Theater Arts Grads in Oregon

2026 Highest Paid Drama And Theater Arts Grads in Oregon

If you want to know which schools send drama and theater arts graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Drama And Theater Arts Graduates

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Portland State University
Portland, OR

$42,373 Average Early-Career Salary

Our analysis ranked Portland State University the top school for drama and theater arts graduate earnings in Oregon. Set in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public institution. Drama And Theater Arts graduates of Portland State University earn a median of about $42,373 a year early in their careers.

2

University Of Oregon
Eugene, OR

$41,344 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Oregon came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying drama and theater arts schools. University Of Oregon is a public school located in the city of Eugene. After graduating, drama and theater arts degree recipients from University Of Oregon typically earn about $41,344 annually.

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Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR

$20,668 Average Early-Career Salary

Southern Oregon University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in drama and theater arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public institution. Drama And Theater Arts graduates of Southern Oregon University earn a median of about $20,668 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries drama and theater arts graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.