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Art, music & theater at Catholic University of America

Catholic University of America graduates about 36 art, music & theater majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 88th of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year365% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$46,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$847Ka year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school

Around Catholic University of America

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Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hartke Theatre.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Chapel 6 · Library 3 · Student housing 2 · Arts 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Baylor University 80
  2. University of Connecticut 80
  3. Boston College 80
  4. William & Mary 80
  5. University of California, Santa Barbara 79
  6. University of Iowa 79
  7. Southern Methodist University 79
  8. Mount Holyoke College 79

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Catholic University of America 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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