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Theater & drama at University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz graduates about 28 theater majors a year. That puts it 251st of 642 schools we score for theater, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $31,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.76×). Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#251 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year28under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$31,0000.76× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school

Around University of California, Santa Cruz

The Main Stage of UCSC's Theatre Arts Center.
UCSC Main StagePhoto: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Clark Kerr Hall is the administrative center of UCSC.
UCSC Clark Kerr HallPhoto: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
An open plaza at Science Hill, located between Thimann Labs (left) and Thimann L
UCSC Science Hill 2017-05-05Photo: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Drosera cuneifolia at UCSC Greenhouse.
Drosera cuneifolia at UCSC GreenhousePhoto: Zhichao Hu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Theater Arts Drama Studio/Design & Technology Studio, Faculty Offices, Theater Arts Offices, Scene Shop, Dance Studios, Computer Lab, Drama Studio Classroom, Second Stage Annex, Main Stage, Media Theater, eXperimental Theater, Theater Arts Offices, Faculty Offices, Second Stage.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Student housing 91 · Dorm 46 · Arts 15 · Library 6 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. Montclair State University 60
  2. Suffolk University 60
  3. Davidson College 60
  4. University of Redlands 60
  5. Wagner College 60
  6. Auburn University 60
  7. SUNY New Paltz 60
  8. Lake Forest College 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of California, Santa Cruz 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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