Theater & drama at Emerson
Emerson graduates about 112 theater majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 127th of 642 schools we score for theater, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Emerson
Where theater happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Modern Theatre Residence Hall.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 9 · Academic 4.
Nearby in the theater ranking
Other strong majors at Emerson
- Journalism 76 · #49
- Communications & media 75 · #181
- Art, music & theater 73 · #205
- Marketing 72 · #121
- English & writing 66 · #253
- Film & media production 65 · #86
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Emerson 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.