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Theater & drama at California State University–Fullerton

California State University–Fullerton graduates about 96 theater majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 202nd of 642 schools we score for theater, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $42,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

64/100Solid#202 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year961% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$42,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$404Ka year, NSF
Admit rate91%whole school
SAT middle 50%850–1060whole school

Around California State University–Fullerton

Against The Current performing live at Becker Amphitheater at California State U
Against The Current 04-24-2017 -27 (34254694443)Photo: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
California, USA - April 2016 Los Angeles
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Where theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Clayes Performing Arts Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Student housing 12 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. University of Montevallo 65
  2. University of Alabama in Huntsville 65
  3. Rutgers University–Newark 64
  4. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 64
  5. Utah State University 64
  6. Western Connecticut State University 64
  7. Rollins College 64
  8. University of Hartford 64

Other strong majors at California State University–Fullerton

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Fullerton 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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