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Art, music & theater at Duquesne University

Duquesne University graduates about 26 art, music & theater majors a year, 2% 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 $46,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.

66/100Strong#221 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year262% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$46,0001.08× the same major nationally
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1330whole school

Around Duquesne University

Duquesne University's crucifixion statue, created by Austrian artist José Pirkne
DuquesneCampusCrucifixPhoto: Alekjds 22:33, 10 September 2007 (UTC) · Public domain · source
The Duquesne University Student Union building.
DuquesneStudentUnion2Photo: Alekjds 20:53, 25 September 2007 (UTC) · Public domain · source
College Hall, Duquesne University, seen from Locust Street
College Hall, Duquesne University, 2025-04-01Photo: Cbaile19 · CC0 · source
Uptown, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Uptown, Pittsburgh, PA, USA - panoramioPhoto: Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Pappert School of Music.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 9 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Washington State University 66
  2. University of the Pacific 66
  3. Sacred Heart University 66
  4. Endicott College 66
  5. Stonehill College 66
  6. Calvin University 66
  7. University of Central Florida 65
  8. The University of Texas–Dallas 65

Other strong majors at Duquesne University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Duquesne 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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