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Art, music & theater at Bowie State

Bowie State graduates about 62 art, music & theater majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 539th of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a light program at 42 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $34,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.66×).

Graduates a year627% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$34,0000.66× the same major nationally
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%800–1048whole school

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Martin Luther King Jr. Communication Arts Center, Fine & Performing Arts Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Offices 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Ferris State University 42
  2. Elmhurst University 42
  3. CUNY Lehman College 42
  4. Jacksonville State University 42
  5. University of West Georgia 42
  6. Florida A&M University 42
  7. Clark Atlanta University 42
  8. Barry University 42

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bowie State with every school we score in art, music & theater. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 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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