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Art, music & theater at Buffalo

Buffalo graduates about 173 art, music & theater majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 169th of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year1733% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$43,0001.04× the same major nationally
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1380whole school

Around Buffalo

A view of the pleasant courtyard at the center of the UB Commons, part of the No
The Commons, University at Buffalo North Campus, Amherst, New York - 20221015 - Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Bike WheelPhoto: Danielleromano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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University at Buffalo - panoramioPhoto: seattlesnow · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
As seen on an October 2022 evening, the Christine Z. Cataldo Playground is found
Christine Z. Cataldo Playground, Baldy Hall, University at Buffalo North Campus,Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for the Arts.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 99 · Academic 31 · Athletics 6 · Dining 2 · Chapel 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Ursinus College 72
  2. Centre College 72
  3. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 71
  4. CUNY–City College 71
  5. The University of Oklahoma 71
  6. Auburn University 71
  7. Biola University 71
  8. North Carolina State University 71

Other strong majors at Buffalo

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Buffalo 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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