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Art, music & theater at University of Massachusetts–Boston

University of Massachusetts–Boston graduates about 32 art, music & theater majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 342nd of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally.

58/100Solid#342 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year321% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0001.20× the same major nationally
Research in the field$525Ka year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1300whole school

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Where art, music & theater happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Dorm 2 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 58
  2. South Dakota State University 58
  3. Bellarmine University 58
  4. Whitworth University 58
  5. Houghton University 58
  6. Saint Joseph's University 58
  7. University of Portland 58
  8. Loyola University Maryland 58

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Massachusetts–Boston 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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