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Purchase, NY · Art, music & theater

Art, music & theater at SUNY Purchase

SUNY Purchase graduates about 417 art, music & theater majors a year, 46% 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 $38,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year41746% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$38,0000.98× the same major nationally
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1350whole school

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Neuberger Musuem of Art, Neuberger Museum of Art.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 25 · Academic 21 · Dorm 9 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Emmanuel College 61
  2. Pacific University 61
  3. Gonzaga University 61
  4. Berea College 61
  5. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 60
  6. College of Charleston 60
  7. University of Rhode Island 60
  8. Stetson University 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SUNY Purchase 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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