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Theater & drama at Illinois Wesleyan

Illinois Wesleyan graduates about 28 theater majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 422nd of 642 schools we score for theater, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $31,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.77×).

45/100Solid#422 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year287% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$31,0000.77× the same major nationally
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1340whole school

Around Illinois Wesleyan

Dan Savage speaking at IWU as part of Gender Issues Week. Photo by soundfromwayo
Dan Savage at IWUPhoto: The original uploader was Weebot at English Wikipedia. · CC BY 2.0 · source
Shirk Center, Bloomington, IL (view from Emerson Street)
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Sigma Pi: Epsilon Gamma Chapter, Beadles Hall, Illinois Wesleyan University
Sigma Pi, Epsilon Gamma Chapter, Beadles Hall, Illinois Wesleyan University - paPhoto: dash323 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The John T. Lillard House in Franklin Square (1893). He was an attorney and trus
John T. Lillard House (7443273898)Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: McPherson Theatre, Theatre Arts Annex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Dorm 10 · Fraternity or sorority house 7 · Arts 3 · Athletics 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. Dean College 46
  2. Southern Connecticut State University 46
  3. Ohio Northern University 46
  4. Roanoke College 45
  5. Arkansas State University 45
  6. East Texas A&M University 45
  7. Central Connecticut State University 45
  8. Western Kentucky University 45

Other strong majors at Illinois Wesleyan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois Wesleyan 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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