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Art & design at James Madison University

James Madison University graduates about 118 art & design majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 64th of 828 schools we score for art & design, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#64 of 828 for art & design →
Graduates a year1183% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.20× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1320whole school

Around James Madison University

Two students tricycling up the hill towards ISAT.
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JMU versus Central Connecticut 9/10/11
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Construction of the new JMU Bookstore, replacing an earlier facility in Warren H
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Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Forbes Center for the Performing Arts.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 66 · Dorm 29 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. Pomona College 85
  2. Swarthmore College 85
  3. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 85
  4. Clemson University 85
  5. Loyola Marymount University 85
  6. Indiana University–Bloomington 85
  7. Boston College 85
  8. The University of Oklahoma 85

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares James Madison University with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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