Music at Oberlin College
Oberlin College graduates about 138 music majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 106th of 749 schools we score for music, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Where music happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 58 · Athletics 8 · Chapel 5 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1.
Nearby in the music ranking
Other strong majors at Oberlin College
- History 82 · #87
- Political science & IR 79 · #132
- Languages 78 · #144
- Economics 77 · #139
- Art, music & theater 76 · #167
- Theater & drama 75 · #118
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Oberlin College 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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