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Music at University of Maryland Baltimore County

University of Maryland Baltimore County graduates about 24 music majors a year. That puts it 128th of 749 schools we score for music, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $42,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#128 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year24under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$42,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1250–1400whole school

Around University of Maryland Baltimore County

Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 April 5.
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source
Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 April 5.
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source
Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 April 5.
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source
Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 February 14.
Walter Sondheim, Jr. Sculpture (2005; Antonio Tobias Mendez, sculptor), UniversiPhoto: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source

Where music happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Performing Arts & Humanities.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 24 · Academic 23 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 2 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. University of Vermont 77
  2. University of California, Irvine 77
  3. Haverford College 76
  4. University of Dayton 76
  5. Old Dominion University 76
  6. American University 76
  7. University of New Hampshire 76
  8. Bucknell University 76

Other strong majors at University of Maryland Baltimore County

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Maryland Baltimore County 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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