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Theater & drama at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduates about 16 theater majors a year. That puts it 92nd of 642 schools we score for theater, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#92 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year16under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$45,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1310whole school

Around University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Built in 1986-1990, this Contemporary building was designed by HDR, Incorporated
Hixson–Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, University of Nebraska, LincolnPhoto: Warren LeMay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 1986-1990, this Contemporary building was designed by HDR, Incorporated
Hixson–Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, University of Nebraska, LincolnPhoto: Warren LeMay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The University of NebraskaâLincoln's College of Business at Howard L. Hawks Hall
College of Business - University of Nebraska - Howard L. Hawks Hall - Lincoln (5Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Photo of Elephant Hall within Morril Hall (645 N. 14th Street), on the Universit
Elephant Hall, Morrill Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, Photo: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lied Center for Performing Arts.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. Wellesley College 79
  2. Boston University 79
  3. University of New Hampshire 79
  4. University at Buffalo–SUNY 79
  5. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 78
  6. University of Kansas 78
  7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 78
  8. Bowdoin College 78

Other strong majors at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nebraska – Lincoln 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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