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Music at St. Olaf College

St. Olaf College graduates about 45 music majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 159th of 749 schools we score for music, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $42,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

73/100Strong#159 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year455% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$42,0000.97× the same major nationally
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1320–1440whole school

Around St. Olaf College

Milkweed Tussock Moth St Olaf Natural Lands Northfield, Minnesota
Euchaetes egle (36204377263)Photo: Lisa King · CC BY 2.0 · source
Caterpillar on Common Milkweed St Olaf Natural Lands Northfield, Minnesota
Unidentified Caterpillar (36872087111)Photo: Lisa King · CC BY 2.0 · source
Art gallery during the Senior Show at St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Dittman Center for art at St OlafPhoto: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
St. Olaf College, Northfield, United States
Gateway (Unsplash)Photo: Steven Garcia steven_garcia24 · CC0 · source

Where music happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Christiansen Hall of Music.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 15 · Academic 10 · Arts 4 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. University of San Diego 73
  2. Case Western Reserve University 73
  3. Montclair State University 73
  4. University of Southern California 73
  5. Denison University 72
  6. Smith College 72
  7. Union College 72
  8. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 72

Other strong majors at St. Olaf College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares St. Olaf 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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