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Theater & drama at Minnesota State

Minnesota State graduates about 16 theater majors a year. That puts it 505th of 642 schools we score for theater, a light program at 37 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $32,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.80×).

37/100Light#505 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year16under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$32,0000.80× the same major nationally
Admit rate71%whole school

Around Minnesota State

Maverick Machine on the field for a home football game Fall of 2019
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E. J. Henderson at Vikings training camp.
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Where theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Earley Center for Performing Arts.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 14 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. Wilkes University 37
  2. Doane University 37
  3. University of South Carolina-Upstate 37
  4. Dordt University 37
  5. University of Michigan–Flint 37
  6. Grand Valley State University 37
  7. Eckerd College 36
  8. Stetson University 36

Other strong majors at Minnesota State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Minnesota 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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