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Art, music & theater at DePaul University

DePaul University graduates about 484 art, music & theater majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 221st of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

66/100Strong#221 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year48416% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$220Ka year, NSF
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1300whole school

Around DePaul University

Cabinet card. Plain back. Studio of A. M. Rothschild & Co., State & Van
Portrait of a young boy looking in a mirror by A. M. Rothschild & Co. (c.1900) (Photo: pellethepoet from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0 · source
Located in Chicago's Loop-this 53 foot tall "Flamingo" sculpture weighs 50 tons
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Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Auditorium Theatre.

Named buildings on the campus map: Offices 24 · Academic 22 · Student housing 8 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Allegheny College 67
  2. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 67
  3. Assumption University 67
  4. Centenary College 67
  5. University of South Carolina 66
  6. West Virginia University 66
  7. Texas Tech University 66
  8. University of Arkansas 66

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares DePaul University 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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