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Music at Boston University

Boston University graduates about 40 music majors a year. That puts it 145th of 749 schools we score for music, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $39,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

74/100Strong#145 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year40under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$39,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$675Ka year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1510whole school

Where music happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 136 · Academic 75 · Student housing 57 · Chapel 3 · Offices 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. Trinity University 75
  2. California State University–Sacramento 74
  3. Duquesne University 74
  4. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 74
  5. Georgetown University 74
  6. Rutgers University–Camden 74
  7. CUNY Baruch College 74
  8. University of Arizona 74

Other strong majors at Boston University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston University with every school we score in music. 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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