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Art, music & theater at North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University graduates about 51 art, music & theater majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 298th of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year512% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$406Ka year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%968–1216whole school

Around North Dakota State University

Newman Outdoor Field located on the NDSU campus. Hosts FM Redhawks and NDSU Base
Newman Outdoor Field; May 31, 2024Photo: Billybob2002 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Home of the Northern League's Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks
Newman Outdoor FieldPhoto: Randy Stern from Minneapolis, MN, USA. Color-corrected and cropped by Daniel Cas · CC BY 2.0 · source
College Dormitory, Pavek Hall, North Dakota State University
Pavek Hall NDSUPhoto: AlexJennings, 4thFloorRA, 2010-2011, PavekHall, NDSU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Payton Otterdahl dressed as Riley Dolezal
PaytonasrileyPhoto: Skstroh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Reineke Fine Arts Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 26 · Academic 19 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. College of Charleston 60
  2. University of Rhode Island 60
  3. Stetson University 60
  4. Nazareth University 60
  5. Pacific Lutheran University 60
  6. Monmouth University 60
  7. University of Maine 60
  8. Salve Regina University 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares North Dakota 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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