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Music at Rochester

Rochester graduates about 134 music majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 213th of 749 schools we score for music, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $35,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.80×).

Graduates a year1346% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$35,0000.80× the same major nationally
Research in the field$151Ka year, NSF
Admit rate42%whole school
SAT middle 50%1400–1510whole school

Around Rochester

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Where music happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sloane Performing Arts Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 36 · Student housing 23 · Library 7 · Athletics 7 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. University of Nevada–Reno 67
  2. University of Illinois Chicago 67
  3. Indiana University–Bloomington 67
  4. SUNY–Geneseo 67
  5. Northern Illinois University 67
  6. Utah State University 67
  7. Rollins College 66
  8. University of Mary Washington 66

Other strong majors at Rochester

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rochester 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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