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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.

Graduates a year4636% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.19× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1180whole school

Around Texas State

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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.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Simmons University 56
  2. St. Norbert College 56
  3. University of Dallas 56
  4. Savannah College of Art and Design 55
  5. Ball State University 55
  6. University of South Florida 55
  7. Bowling Green State University 55
  8. SUNY Oneonta 55

Other strong majors at Texas State

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.

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