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Music at James Madison University

James Madison University graduates about 74 music majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 42nd of 749 schools we score for music, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

87/100Standout#42 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year742% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.19× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1320whole school

Around James Madison University

Two students tricycling up the hill towards ISAT.
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JMU versus Central Connecticut 9/10/11
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Construction of the new JMU Bookstore, replacing an earlier facility in Warren H
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Where music happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Forbes Center for the Performing Arts, Music Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 66 · Dorm 29 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. Binghamton University–SUNY 88
  2. Texas Tech University 88
  3. University of Utah 88
  4. Brandeis University 88
  5. University of Washington 87
  6. The University of Texas–Austin 87
  7. Tulane University of Louisiana 87
  8. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 87

Other strong majors at James Madison University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares James Madison 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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