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Music at Illinois State University

Illinois State University graduates about 29 music majors a year. That puts it 153rd of 749 schools we score for music, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.25× what the same major pays nationally.

73/100Strong#153 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year29under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.25× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1210whole school

Around Illinois State University

Normal Fire Department Station 2 at 604 N. Adelaide St., Normal IL (Mike Matejka
Normal Fire Tower Co 2Photo: Mike Matejka photo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Govornor Rauner (21741991758)Photo: H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Ralph Nader IMG 1044 (2421190687)Photo: soundfromwayout · CC BY 2.0 · source
Attendees at the Illinois State University tour stop of the "American Comeback T
Spring American Comeback Tour 2025 438Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where music happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Student housing 8 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. University of Arizona 74
  2. University of Texas at El Paso 74
  3. CUNY–City College 74
  4. Loyola University Chicago 73
  5. DePaul University 73
  6. University of San Diego 73
  7. Case Western Reserve University 73
  8. Montclair State University 73

Other strong majors at Illinois State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois State 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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