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Theater & drama at Michigan State

Michigan State graduates about 28 theater majors a year. That puts it 106th of 642 schools we score for theater, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally.

77/100Strong#106 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year28under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$43,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$710Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1310whole school

Around Michigan State

Sign at Michigan State University Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center.
Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center 1331Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Michigan State University Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, Michigan.
Michigan State University Observatory 1290Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue takes part in a working lunch and dis
“Back To Our Roots” In Michigan (20180403-OSEC-LSC-1094)Photo: USDAgov · Public domain · source
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has breakfast with students and facul
“Back To Our Roots” In Michigan (20180403-OSEC-LSC-0936)Photo: USDAgov · Public domain · source

Where theater happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 53 · Academic 10 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. Bucknell University 77
  2. Colby College 77
  3. University of California, Los Angeles 77
  4. California State University–East Bay 77
  5. University of San Diego 77
  6. St. Olaf College 76
  7. University of Chicago 76
  8. Vassar College 76

Other strong majors at Michigan State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Michigan State 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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