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Theater & drama at Western Carolina

Western Carolina graduates about 26 theater majors a year. That puts it 483rd of 642 schools we score for theater, a light program at 39 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $35,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).

39/100Light#483 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year26under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$35,0000.86× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1240whole school

Around Western Carolina

Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534200182Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534212559Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534213574Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
THE WINGLESS VICTORY by Maxwell Anderson presented by Western Carolina Universit
The Wingless Victory 04Photo: Allen H Freeman Jr · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 30 · Academic 28 · Athletics 8 · Library 2 · Dining 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the theater ranking

  1. University of Detroit Mercy 40
  2. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham 40
  3. Hastings College 40
  4. SUNY Buffalo State University 39
  5. SUNY Plattsburgh 39
  6. University of North Carolina–Asheville 39
  7. Jacksonville University 39
  8. Indiana University–South Bend 39

Other strong majors at Western Carolina

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Carolina 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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