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Music at Duquesne University

Duquesne University graduates about 24 music majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 143rd of 749 schools we score for music, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally.

74/100Strong#143 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year242% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$46,0001.06× the same major nationally
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1330whole school

Around Duquesne University

The Duquesne University Student Union building.
DuquesneStudentUnion2Photo: Alekjds 20:53, 25 September 2007 (UTC) · Public domain · source
College Hall, Duquesne University, seen from Locust Street
College Hall, Duquesne University, 2025-04-01Photo: Cbaile19 · CC0 · source
Uptown, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Mellon Arena over Duq Univ
Mellon Arena over Duq Univ (2441871482)Photo: daveynin from United States · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where music happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Pappert School of Music.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 9 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. Furman University 75
  2. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 75
  3. Trinity University 75
  4. California State University–Sacramento 74
  5. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 74
  6. Boston University 74
  7. Georgetown University 74
  8. Rutgers University–Camden 74

Other strong majors at Duquesne University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Duquesne 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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