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Art, music & theater at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates about 194 art, music & theater majors a year, 4% 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 $43,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 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 year1944% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$43,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1320whole school

Around Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Art and Design, Art Building, Union Theater, Music and Dramatic Arts, School of Music, Jack and Priscilla Andonie Museum.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 20 · Chapel 17 · Athletics 13 · Arts 4 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Fairfield University 69
  2. University of California, Riverside 68
  3. University of Houston 68
  4. James Madison University 68
  5. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 68
  6. University of Alabama at Birmingham 68
  7. Howard University 68
  8. University of New Hampshire 68

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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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