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Art, music & theater at Hofstra University

Hofstra University graduates about 89 art, music & theater majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 103rd of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.

78/100Strong#103 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year896% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0001.18× the same major nationally
Research in the field$444Ka year, NSF
Admit rate68%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1370whole school

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Spiegel Theater, Hofstra Museum, John Cranford Adams Playhouse.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 28 · Athletics 6 · Arts 4 · Dining 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. University of California, Santa Cruz 78
  2. Michigan State University 78
  3. University of California San Diego 78
  4. University of Rochester 78
  5. Case Western Reserve University 78
  6. College of the Holy Cross 78
  7. Franklin & Marshall College 78
  8. Dickinson College 78

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Hofstra 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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