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Art, music & theater at Southern Maine

Southern Maine graduates about 39 art, music & theater majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 557th of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a light program at 41 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $39,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

41/100Light#557 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year394% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$39,0000.95× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%998–1220whole school

Around Southern Maine

Taken by me in August 2023
McGoldrick CenterPhoto: Ebump · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Portland Commons Residence Hall.
Portland CommonsPhoto: Ebump · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Taken from near Preble Street, Portland, ME
Lights through mist in Back Cove - Flickr - chris.rycroftPhoto: Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Maps of racial and ethnic divisions in US cities, inspired by Bill Rankin's map
Race and ethnicity 2010- Portland, ME (5560422274)Photo: Eric Fischer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Crewe Center for the Arts.

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

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Marshall University 41
  2. Lamar University 41
  3. University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 41
  4. California State University–Bakersfield 41
  5. Roanoke College 41
  6. Wright State University 40
  7. Northeastern Illinois University 40
  8. University of Central Missouri 39

Other strong majors at Southern Maine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Maine 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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