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Music at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduates about 23 music majors a year. That puts it 91st of 749 schools we score for music, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year23under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1310whole school

Around University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Built in 1986-1990, this Contemporary building was designed by HDR, Incorporated
Hixson–Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, University of Nebraska, LincolnPhoto: Warren LeMay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 1986-1990, this Contemporary building was designed by HDR, Incorporated
Hixson–Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, University of Nebraska, LincolnPhoto: Warren LeMay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The University of NebraskaâLincoln's College of Business at Howard L. Hawks Hall
College of Business - University of Nebraska - Howard L. Hawks Hall - Lincoln (5Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Photo of Elephant Hall within Morril Hall (645 N. 14th Street), on the Universit
Elephant Hall, Morrill Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, Photo: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where music happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Westbrook Music Building, Lied Center for Performing Arts.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. Colby College 81
  2. The Catholic University of America 81
  3. Gettysburg College 81
  4. University of Cincinnati 81
  5. Loyola Marymount University 80
  6. CUNY Queens College 80
  7. University of Richmond 80
  8. Middlebury College 80

Other strong majors at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nebraska – Lincoln 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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