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Theater & drama at California State University–Sacramento

California State University–Sacramento graduates about 29 theater majors a year. That puts it 42nd of 642 schools we score for theater, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.

86/100Standout#42 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year29under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0001.18× the same major nationally
Research in the field$183Ka year, NSF
Admit rate92%whole school

Around California State University–Sacramento

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Colleen Donohue (right), a civil design intern with the U.S. Army Corps of Engin
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Where theater happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dining 3 · Athletics 2 · Student housing 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. Stanford University 87
  2. Brandeis University 87
  3. University of Florida 87
  4. Elon University 87
  5. Arizona State University 86
  6. Hamilton College 86
  7. University of Arizona 86
  8. Carnegie Mellon University 86

Other strong majors at California State University–Sacramento

How the score works

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