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Franklin, MA · Art, music & theater

Art, music & theater at Dean

Dean graduates about 71 art, music & theater majors a year, 32% of its graduating class. That puts it 421st of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $36,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

52/100Solid#421 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year7132% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$36,0000.90× the same major nationally
Admit rate76%whole school

Around Dean

Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts
Dean CollegePhoto: Gzub · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Franklin College sign on the corner of Main Street and Emmons Street
Dean College from Main and Emmons intersection March 2025 1Photo: 4300streetcar · CC BY 4.0 · source
The parking area and station building at Franklin/Dean College station
Franklin Dean College parking lot area March 2025Photo: 4300streetcar · CC BY 4.0 · source
The newly-opened mini-high platform at Franklin/Dean College station
Mini-high platform at Franklin Dean College March 2025 2Photo: 4300streetcar · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Arthur W. Peirce Center for Technology & Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Offices 1 · Library 1 · Academic 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Cornell College 53
  2. Portland State University 52
  3. California State University–East Bay 52
  4. University of Nebraska at Omaha 52
  5. University of Montevallo 52
  6. Carthage College 52
  7. Rhode Island College 52
  8. Texas A&M University–Kingsville 52

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Dean 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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