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Grinnell, IA · Art, music & theater

Art, music & theater at Grinnell College

Grinnell College graduates about 27 art, music & theater majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 23rd of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a standout program at 90 out of 100.

90/100Standout#23 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year277% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$20,000
Research in the field$393Ka year, NSF
Admit rate15%whole school
SAT middle 50%1380–1530whole school

Around Grinnell College

Band autographs in the green room of the Harris Center at Grinnell College
Band autographs in the green room of the Harris Center at Grinnell College 08 (cPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
MacEachron (Mac) Field at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa
MacEachron (Mac) Field at Grinnell College in Grinnell, IowaPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
Grinnell College reunion after a serious windstorm came through
Grinnell College reunion after a serious windstorm came throughPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
Grinnell College reunion outside Noyce after a serious windstorm came through
Grinnell College reunion outside Noyce after a serious windstorm came throughPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bucksbaum Arts Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 22 · Academic 10 · Offices 4 · Chapel 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Tufts University 90
  2. Harvard University 90
  3. Brandeis University 90
  4. Bowdoin College 90
  5. Tulane University of Louisiana 89
  6. Vassar College 89
  7. Occidental College 89
  8. Rice University 89

Other strong majors at Grinnell College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Grinnell College 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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