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Art, music & theater at Illinois State University

Illinois State University graduates about 209 art, music & theater majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 369th of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.

56/100Solid#369 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year2095% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0001.18× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1210whole school

Around Illinois State University

Normal Fire Department Station 2 at 604 N. Adelaide St., Normal IL (Mike Matejka
Normal Fire Tower Co 2Photo: Mike Matejka photo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Spring American Comeback Tour 2025 438Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Eyestone School Museum, Center for the Visual Arts, Westhoff Theater, Braden Auditorium.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Student housing 8 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. College of Idaho 57
  2. Saint Michael's College 57
  3. Kent State University 56
  4. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 56
  5. University of Memphis 56
  6. California Lutheran University 56
  7. Stevenson University 56
  8. University of Nebraska at Kearney 56

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois State 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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