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Theater & drama at Boston University

Boston University graduates about 55 theater majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 89th of 642 schools we score for theater, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $39,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

79/100Strong#89 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year551% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$39,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$675Ka year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1510whole school

Where theater happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 136 · Academic 75 · Student housing 57 · Chapel 3 · Offices 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. Bates College 80
  2. Kenyon College 79
  3. Occidental College 79
  4. Wellesley College 79
  5. University of New Hampshire 79
  6. University at Buffalo–SUNY 79
  7. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 79
  8. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 78

Other strong majors at Boston University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston University with every school we score in theater. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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