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Art, music & theater at George Mason University

George Mason University graduates about 296 art, music & theater majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 143rd of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally.

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Graduates a year2965% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0001.20× the same major nationally
Research in the field$283Ka year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1350whole school

Around George Mason University

GMU Center for the Arts - 6
GMU Center for the Arts - 6Photo: Ser_Amantio_di_Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Fountains at GMU
Off to class - Flickr - dcJohnPhoto: dcJohn from Live in DC, Work in Baltimore · CC BY 2.0 · source
Final exam day. I give students the option of submitting their final exam online
Final exam - Flickr - dcJohnPhoto: dcJohn from Live in DC, Work in Baltimore · CC BY 2.0 · source
George Mason Statue on the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University
Mason StatuePhoto: Lucien Dalarun · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Concert Hall, Fine Arts Building, Art and Design Building, Harris Theatre.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Dorm 54 · Athletics 5 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 74
  2. Spelman College 74
  3. Arizona State University 73
  4. University of Cincinnati 73
  5. High Point University 73
  6. Johns Hopkins University 73
  7. University of Vermont 73
  8. Binghamton University–SUNY 73

Other strong majors at George Mason University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares George Mason 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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