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Art, music & theater at Furman University

Furman University graduates about 47 art, music & theater majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 83rd of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.22× what the same major pays nationally.

81/100Standout#83 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year478% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.22× the same major nationally
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1455whole school

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Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Roe Art Building, Daniel Music Building, Furman Theatre.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 33 · Academic 13 · Athletics 4 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Rochester Institute of Technology 81
  2. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 81
  3. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 81
  4. St. Olaf College 81
  5. The Ohio State University 80
  6. Virginia Tech 80
  7. Baylor University 80
  8. University of Connecticut 80

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Furman 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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