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Theater & drama at Iowa

Iowa graduates about 48 theater majors a year. That puts it 261st of 642 schools we score for theater, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $30,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.75×).

60/100Solid#261 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year48under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$30,0000.75× the same major nationally
Research in the field$371Ka year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1130–1340whole school

Where theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Theatre Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 10 · Dorm 5 · Arts 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. University of Illinois Chicago 60
  2. St. Mary's College of Maryland 60
  3. Wabash College 60
  4. Arcadia University 60
  5. The University of the South 60
  6. University of Portland 60
  7. DePauw University 59
  8. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 59

Other strong majors at Iowa

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Iowa 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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