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Art, music & theater at Cornell

Cornell graduates about 53 art, music & theater majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 120th of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $42,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

76/100Strong#120 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year531% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$42,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$625Ka year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1470–1570whole school

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Purdue University–Main Campus 76
  2. The College of New Jersey 76
  3. University of Delaware 76
  4. University of Redlands 76
  5. University of Dayton 76
  6. Lehigh University 76
  7. Georgetown University 76
  8. University of Puget Sound 76

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Cornell 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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