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Theater & drama at Carnegie Mellon

Carnegie Mellon graduates about 58 theater majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 46th of 642 schools we score for theater, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $40,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

86/100Standout#46 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year583% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$40,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Carnegie Mellon

The Carnegie Mellon School of Drama is the oldest degree-granting drama program
Carnegie Mellon School of Drama Interior CeilingPhoto: Dllu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A lawn on the Carnegie Mellon University campus known at The Cut.
The Cut, Carnegie Mellon UniversityPhoto: Sdkb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
20070520 31 Carnegie-Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
20070520 31 Carnegie-Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (22682736257)Photo: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Pamela's Group shot
Pamelas Group shot (472332861)Photo: Kevin Galens · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where theater happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 27 · Academic 23 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. California State University–Sacramento 86
  2. Arizona State University 86
  3. Hamilton College 86
  4. University of Arizona 86
  5. Pomona College 85
  6. Trinity College 85
  7. James Madison University 85
  8. University of South Florida 85

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Carnegie Mellon 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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