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Theater & drama at West Virginia University

West Virginia University graduates about 37 theater majors a year. That puts it 221st of 642 schools we score for theater, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $41,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

62/100Solid#221 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year37under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$41,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1210whole school

Around West Virginia University

Stewart Hall
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Purinton House
PurintonPhoto: Stryker33 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2017
Woodburn Hall WVU 2017Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aerial view of Woodburn Circle on West Virginia University's downtown campus
Woodburn-circle-aerialPhoto: Wvuuam · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where theater happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Fraternity or sorority house 6 · Dorm 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. Gustavus Adolphus College 62
  2. Illinois State University 62
  3. DeSales University 62
  4. University of Evansville 62
  5. Furman University 62
  6. Temple University 62
  7. University of Alabama at Birmingham 61
  8. Kennesaw State University 61

Other strong majors at West Virginia University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Virginia 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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