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Music at San Jose State University

San Jose State University graduates about 40 music majors a year. That puts it 228th of 749 schools we score for music, a strong program at 65 out of 100.

65/100Strong#228 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year40under 1% of the class
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1270whole school

Around San Jose State University

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Where music happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Music Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 90 · Library 6 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Dorm 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. Saint Louis University 65
  2. College of Charleston 65
  3. Butler University 65
  4. Northern Kentucky University 65
  5. University of Pittsburgh 65
  6. Connecticut College 65
  7. Kent State University 65
  8. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 65

Other strong majors at San Jose State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Jose 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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