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Music at California State University–Fullerton

California State University–Fullerton graduates about 64 music majors a year. That puts it 378th of 749 schools we score for music, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $40,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×).

54/100Solid#378 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year64under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$40,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$404Ka year, NSF
Admit rate91%whole school
SAT middle 50%850–1060whole school

Around California State University–Fullerton

Against The Current performing live at Becker Amphitheater at California State U
Against The Current 04-24-2017 -27 (34254694443)Photo: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
California, USA - April 2016 Los Angeles
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Where music happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Clayes Performing Arts Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Student housing 12 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. Mercy University 54
  2. Saint Mary's College 54
  3. University of Tennessee at Martin 54
  4. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 54
  5. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 54
  6. Albright College 54
  7. Portland State University 54
  8. University of South Alabama 54

Other strong majors at California State University–Fullerton

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Fullerton 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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