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Art, music & theater at Temple University

Temple University graduates about 432 art, music & theater majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 183rd of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

70/100Strong#183 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year4327% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$44,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$462Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1310whole school

Around Temple University

Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016Photo: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
The stained glass window in the Temple Performing Arts Center, originally a Bapt
Temple Performing Arts Center stained glass windowPhoto: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
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Conwell Dance Theater - Temple University (53563326112)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0 · source
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Sullivan Memorial Library Factory Stained Glass (Philadelphia, PA) (2183991681)Photo: takomabibelot · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Tomlinson Theater/Randall Theater, Tyler School of Art, Temple Performing Arts Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 33 · Academic 31 · Dorm 15 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Ohio Wesleyan University 71
  2. St. Lawrence University 71
  3. University of San Diego 71
  4. Providence College 71
  5. Indiana University–Bloomington 70
  6. University of Arizona 70
  7. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 70
  8. Quinnipiac University 70

Other strong majors at Temple University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Temple 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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