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Williamstown, MA · Art, music & theater

Art, music & theater at Williams College

Williams College graduates about 61 art, music & theater majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 3rd of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a standout program at 95 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.33× what the same major pays nationally.

95/100Standout#3 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year6112% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.33× the same major nationally
Research in the field$617Ka year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1480–1570whole school

Around Williams College

The members of PigPen Theatre Co. performing at Williamstown Theatre Festival on
PigPen Theatre Co at Williamstown Theatre FestivalPhoto: Muppet321 · CC0 · source
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Hopkins Hall of Williams College on Main Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
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Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Goodrich Hall, Williams College Museum of Art, Spencer Studio.

Named buildings on the campus map: Chapel 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Dorm 1 · Library 1 · Academic 1.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. New York University 95
  2. Northwestern University 95
  3. Vanderbilt University 95
  4. Dartmouth College 95
  5. Swarthmore College 95
  6. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 93
  7. Wesleyan University 93
  8. University of Notre Dame 93

Other strong majors at Williams College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Williams College 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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