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Theater & drama at Temple University

Temple University graduates about 71 theater majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 223rd of 642 schools we score for theater, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $37,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

62/100Solid#223 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year711% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$37,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$462Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1310whole school

Around Temple University

Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016Photo: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
The stained glass window in the Temple Performing Arts Center, originally a Bapt
Temple Performing Arts Center stained glass windowPhoto: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
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Conwell Dance Theater - Temple University (53563326112)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0 · source
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Sullivan Memorial Library Factory Stained Glass (Philadelphia, PA) (2183991681)Photo: takomabibelot · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Tomlinson Theater/Randall Theater, Temple Performing Arts Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 33 · Academic 31 · Dorm 15 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. DeSales University 62
  2. University of Evansville 62
  3. West Virginia University 62
  4. Furman University 62
  5. University of Alabama at Birmingham 61
  6. Kennesaw State University 61
  7. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 61
  8. Duquesne University 61

Other strong majors at Temple University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Temple University 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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