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Theater & drama at University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates about 24 theater majors a year. That puts it 224th of 642 schools we score for theater, a solid program at 61 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×).

61/100Solid#224 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year24under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$37,0000.92× the same major nationally
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1250–1420whole school

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UAB Campus Green in Birmingham, Alabama
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Campus Green at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
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UAB Hill Student Center
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Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Where theater happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 5 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

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

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama at Birmingham 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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