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New Paltz, NY · Theater & drama

Theater & drama at New Paltz

New Paltz graduates about 38 theater majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 254th of 642 schools we score for theater, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $40,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

60/100Solid#254 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year382% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$40,0000.98× the same major nationally
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1340whole school

Around New Paltz

Mckenna Theatre Interior
Mckenna2Photo: Demetri Music™ · Public domain · source
Parker Theater Interior
Parker Theater Front Rows; SUNY New PaltzPhoto: Tzim78 · Public domain · source
Photo of part of the State University of New York at New Paltz campus in in the
SUNY New Paltz campus from NY 32 (1), June 2026Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's C · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Photo of part of the State University of New York at New Paltz campus in in the
SUNY New Paltz campus from NY 32 (2), June 2026Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's C · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Parker Theatre, McKenna Theatre.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 15 · Academic 9 · Arts 5 · Library 4 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. University of Redlands 60
  2. University of California, Santa Cruz 60
  3. Wagner College 60
  4. Auburn University 60
  5. Lake Forest College 60
  6. Simpson College 60
  7. University of Illinois Chicago 60
  8. St. Mary's College of Maryland 60

Other strong majors at New Paltz

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares New Paltz 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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