Art, music & theater at Texas State
Texas State graduates about 463 art, music & theater majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 382nd of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Texas State
Where art, music & theater happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Performing Arts Center (PERF), Theatre Center (THEA), Music Building, Evans Liberal Arts.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 57 · Dorm 20 · Dining 4 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.
Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking
Other strong majors at Texas State
- Education 56 · #307
- Public policy & social work 55 · #206
- History 53 · #312
- Health & pre-med fields 52 · #351
- English & writing 50 · #352
- Communications & media 50 · #372
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Texas State 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.



