Theater & drama at California State University–Los Angeles
California State University–Los Angeles graduates about 35 theater majors a year. That puts it 440th of 642 schools we score for theater, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $35,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×).
Where theater happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Luckman Theatre, Intimate Theatre.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 18 · Academic 11 · Arts 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.
Nearby in the theater ranking
Other strong majors at California State University–Los Angeles
- Nursing 79 · #52
- Public policy & social work 79 · #57
- English & writing 77 · #142
- Education 75 · #111
- Chemistry & biochem 74 · #173
- Sociology & anthropology 73 · #181
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Los Angeles 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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