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Art, music & theater at James Madison University

James Madison University graduates about 247 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 $51,000 four years out, 1.24× 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.

68/100Strong#201 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year2475% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.24× 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

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Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Forbes Center for the Performing Arts, Music Building, Grafton-Stovall Theatre.

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, music & theater ranking

  1. Saint Louis University 69
  2. Fairfield University 69
  3. University of California, Riverside 68
  4. University of Houston 68
  5. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 68
  6. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 68
  7. University of Alabama at Birmingham 68
  8. Howard University 68

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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, 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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