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Theater & drama at Memphis

Memphis graduates about 26 theater majors a year. That puts it 280th of 642 schools we score for theater, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $38,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

58/100Solid#280 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year26under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$38,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$788Ka year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1230whole school

Around Memphis

Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center at the University of Memphis
Scheidt Family Performing Arts CenterPhoto: FenrisAureus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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The Singularity is Near - Ray Kurzweil (2361186662)Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
University of Memphis Ned McWherter Library main entrance
Ned-McWherter-Library-2024Photo: FenrisAureus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
John Willard Brister Library, Memphis State University campus Memphis
John Willard Brister LibraryPhoto: Chris6320 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Theatre Building, Michael D Rose Theatre Lecture Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Student housing 6 · Arts 4 · Athletics 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. Quinnipiac University 58
  2. Gonzaga University 58
  3. Ramapo College of New Jersey 58
  4. Webster University 58
  5. Oklahoma City University 58
  6. Seattle Pacific University 58
  7. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 58
  8. Boise State University 58

Other strong majors at Memphis

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Memphis 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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