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Art, music & theater at UTRGV

UTRGV graduates about 172 art, music & theater majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 501st of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

45/100Solid#501 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year1724% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$43,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%830–1090whole school

Around UTRGV

Edinburg, TX, USA
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UTPA Tree Walkway
UTPA Tree Walkway - panoramioPhoto: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source
Right in the heart of the Science Building, University of Texas Pan American
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Engineering and Computer Science Building, UTPA
Engineering and Computer Science Building, UTPA - panoramioPhoto: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Liberal Arts Building North, Liberal Arts Building South, Performing Arts Complex C, Performing Arts Complex B, Performing Arts Complex A.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Oral Roberts University 46
  2. University of Michigan–Flint 46
  3. SUNY–Geneseo 46
  4. Siena College 46
  5. University of Montana 45
  6. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 45
  7. Purdue University Fort Wayne 45
  8. University of West Florida 45

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UTRGV 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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