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Art, music & theater at Howard

Howard graduates about 60 art, music & theater majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 201st of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally.

68/100Strong#201 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year605% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0001.06× the same major nationally
Admit rate41%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1290whole school

Around Howard

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Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Louis Cramton Auditorium, Ira Aldridge Theatre.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Student housing 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Arts 2 · Dorm 2.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. James Madison University 68
  2. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 68
  3. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 68
  4. University of Alabama at Birmingham 68
  5. University of New Hampshire 68
  6. University of Evansville 68
  7. Belmont University 67
  8. Brigham Young University 67

Other strong majors at Howard

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Howard 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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