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Art, music & theater at Portland State University

Portland State University graduates about 230 art, music & theater majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 421st of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

52/100Solid#421 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year2305% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0001.02× the same major nationally
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Portland State University

Details of Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University
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Peter Stott Center at Portland State University
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Shattuck Hall at Portland State University
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Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 28 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Southern Connecticut State University 53
  2. Seton Hall University 53
  3. Augusta University 53
  4. Cornell College 53
  5. California State University–East Bay 52
  6. University of Nebraska at Omaha 52
  7. Dean College 52
  8. University of Montevallo 52

Other strong majors at Portland State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Portland 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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