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Art, music & theater at Kent State University

Kent State University graduates about 400 art, music & theater majors a year, 8% 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, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year4008% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Museum Dock, Center for the Visual Arts, Center for the Performing Arts.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 77 · Dorm 43 · Athletics 7 · Arts 3 · Library 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Oglethorpe University 57
  2. Dillard University 57
  3. College of Idaho 57
  4. Saint Michael's College 57
  5. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 56
  6. Illinois State University 56
  7. University of Memphis 56
  8. California Lutheran University 56

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kent 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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