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Music at George Mason University

George Mason University graduates about 52 music majors a year. That puts it 84th of 749 schools we score for music, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

81/100Standout#84 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year52under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$283Ka year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1360whole school

Around George Mason University

Fountains at GMU
Off to class - Flickr - dcJohnPhoto: dcJohn from Live in DC, Work in Baltimore · CC BY 2.0 · source
GMU Center for the Arts - 6
GMU Center for the Arts - 6Photo: Ser_Amantio_di_Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Final exam day. I give students the option of submitting their final exam online
Final exam - Flickr - dcJohnPhoto: dcJohn from Live in DC, Work in Baltimore · CC BY 2.0 · source
George Mason Statue on the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University
Mason StatuePhoto: Lucien Dalarun · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where music happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Concert Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Dorm 54 · Athletics 5 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. Trinity College 82
  2. Bowdoin College 82
  3. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 82
  4. Pepperdine University 82
  5. Florida International University 81
  6. The University of Oklahoma 81
  7. Colby College 81
  8. The Catholic University of America 81

Other strong majors at George Mason University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares George Mason 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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