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Music at Sam Houston

Sam Houston graduates about 53 music majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 179th of 749 schools we score for music, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.34× what the same major pays nationally.

70/100Strong#179 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year531% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.34× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1120whole school

Around Sam Houston

Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum on the campus of Sam Houston State University, Hunts
Johnson coliseum huntsville tx 2014Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · source
Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. Home of the Sam Houston State Bearkats foot
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Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hunt
Bowers stadium huntsville tx 2014Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · source
The Peabody Library Building on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hu
Peabody library building huntsville tx 2014Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where music happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Music Building (56), Performing Arts Center (50).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Dorm 23 · Athletics 10 · Arts 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. Muhlenberg College 71
  2. University of Tulsa 71
  3. University of Central Florida 71
  4. West Virginia University 71
  5. University of Redlands 70
  6. University of South Florida 70
  7. Carleton College 70
  8. Washington and Lee University 70

Other strong majors at Sam Houston

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Sam Houston 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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