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Kansas City, MO · Art, music & theater

Art, music & theater at UMKC

UMKC graduates about 100 art, music & theater majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 157th of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $40,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1006% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$40,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate69%whole school
SAT middle 50%1245–1550whole school

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, Fine Arts Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 2 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Student housing 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Wofford College 73
  2. Fashion Institute of Technology 72
  3. Florida State University 72
  4. University of Kentucky 72
  5. George Washington University 72
  6. Luther College 72
  7. University of Wyoming 72
  8. Wheaton College (MA) 72

Other strong majors at UMKC

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMKC 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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