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Theater & drama at California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach graduates about 81 theater majors a year. That puts it 177th of 642 schools we score for theater, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $38,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

68/100Strong#177 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year81under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$38,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$113Ka year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school

Where theater happens

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

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Offices 5 · Athletics 3 · Dining 3 · Dorm 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. Drake University 68
  2. SUNY–Geneseo 68
  3. Georgetown University 68
  4. California State University–Dominguez Hills 68
  5. Pacific Lutheran University 67
  6. California Lutheran University 67
  7. University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 67
  8. Florida Southern College 67

Other strong majors at California State University, Long Beach

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University, Long Beach 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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