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Art, music & theater at Western Carolina

Western Carolina graduates about 131 art, music & theater majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 539th of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a light program at 42 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

42/100Light#539 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year1315% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$44,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1240whole school

Around Western Carolina

Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534200182Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534212559Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534213574Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
THE WINGLESS VICTORY by Maxwell Anderson presented by Western Carolina Universit
The Wingless Victory 04Photo: Allen H Freeman Jr · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center, Stillwell Building – Arts and Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 30 · Academic 28 · Athletics 8 · Library 2 · Dining 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. SUNY Cortland 43
  2. Westfield State University 43
  3. University of Indianapolis 43
  4. Presbyterian College 43
  5. Ferris State University 42
  6. Elmhurst University 42
  7. CUNY Lehman College 42
  8. Jacksonville State University 42

Other strong majors at Western Carolina

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Carolina 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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