Theater & drama at Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University graduates about 49 theater majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 98th of 642 schools we score for theater, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $14 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where theater happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, Grace Street Theater.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 69 · Dorm 18 · Arts 5 · Library 4 · Dining 4 · Athletics 2.
Nearby in the theater ranking
Other strong majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
- Education 81 · #47
- Art & design 81 · #100
- Health & pre-med fields 80 · #104
- Criminal justice 80 · #61
- Communications & media 78 · #147
- Art, music & theater 78 · #141
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia Commonwealth University 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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