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Art, music & theater at Purdue

Purdue graduates about 119 art, music & theater majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 120th of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally.

76/100Strong#120 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year1191% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.16× the same major nationally
Research in the field$613Ka year, NSF
Admit rate50%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1470whole school

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Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Slayter Center for Performing Arts, Elliott Hall of Music (ELLT), Stewart Center (STEW).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 209 · Dorm 75 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 9 · Dining 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Santa Clara University 77
  2. The University of the South 77
  3. Washington and Lee University 77
  4. Virginia Commonwealth University 76
  5. The College of New Jersey 76
  6. University of Delaware 76
  7. University of Redlands 76
  8. Cornell University 76

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue 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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