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Des Moines, IA · Art, music & theater

Art, music & theater at Drake University

Drake University graduates about 41 art, music & theater majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 157th of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.

72/100Strong#157 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year416% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.18× the same major nationally
Admit rate64%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1340whole school

Around Drake University

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John P. Simmons House
The John P. Simmons HousePhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Henry G. Harmon Fine Arts Center, Studio Arts Hall, Black Cultural Center, La Casa Cultural Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 7 · Library 4 · Offices 3.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. George Washington University 72
  2. Luther College 72
  3. University of Wyoming 72
  4. Wheaton College (MA) 72
  5. Southwestern University 72
  6. Ursinus College 72
  7. Centre College 72
  8. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 71

Other strong majors at Drake University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Drake 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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