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Theater & drama at DePaul University

DePaul University graduates about 85 theater majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 99th of 642 schools we score for theater, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year853% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$44,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$220Ka year, NSF
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1300whole school

Around DePaul University

Located in Chicago's Loop-this 53 foot tall "Flamingo" sculpture weighs 50 tons
Calders Flamingo; 1973 (8248157815)Photo: Christine Zenino from Chicago, US · CC BY 2.0 · source
Autobus du réseau de Chicago, "Chicago Transit Authority" (CTA), modèle New Flye
CTA New Flyer DE60LF - Chicago n°4326Photo: Kyah117 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (2023)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (2023) - 157Photo: Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Pride-themed Chicago "L" railcar en route to Howard station
CTA pride-themed railcar - August 2024Photo: AlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Auditorium Theatre.

Named buildings on the campus map: Offices 24 · Academic 22 · Student housing 8 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 78
  2. Bowdoin College 78
  3. William & Mary 78
  4. Virginia Commonwealth University 78
  5. Texas Christian University 77
  6. University of South Carolina 77
  7. Bucknell University 77
  8. Colby College 77

Other strong majors at DePaul University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares DePaul University 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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