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Theater & drama at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates about 26 theater majors a year. That puts it 130th of 642 schools we score for theater, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $40,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

73/100Strong#130 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year26under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$40,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1150–1340whole school

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. Stony Brook University–SUNY 74
  2. Emerson College 74
  3. Marquette University 74
  4. College of Charleston 74
  5. University of Pittsburgh 73
  6. Franklin & Marshall College 73
  7. Barnard College 73
  8. Western Michigan University 73

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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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