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Art & design at University of North Texas

University of North Texas graduates about 354 art & design majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 123rd of 828 schools we score for art & design, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year3545% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1240whole school

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Crumley Hall on the campus of the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas (Un
University of North Texas September 2015 05 (Crumley Hall)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A fountain on the campus of the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas (Unit
University of North Texas September 2015 08 (fountain)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Business Leadership Building on the campus of the University of North Texas
University of North Texas September 2015 06 (Business Leadership Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Hurley Administration Building on the campus of the University of North Texa
University of North Texas September 2015 11 (Hurley Administration Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Radio, TV, Film & Performing Arts Building (RTFP), Art Building (ART), Murchison Performing Arts Center (PAC), Performing Arts Center Annex (PACX).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 61 · Dorm 33 · Arts 8 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 78
  2. University of California, Santa Barbara 78
  3. University of Minnesota–Duluth 78
  4. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 78
  5. North Carolina State University 78
  6. High Point University 78
  7. Kent State University 78
  8. Rutgers University–Newark 78

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of North Texas with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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