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Whitewater, WI · Music

Music at UW–Whitewater

UW–Whitewater graduates about 28 music majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 377th of 749 schools we score for music, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

54/100Solid#377 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year281% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$45,0001.04× the same major nationally
Admit rate82%whole school

Around UW–Whitewater

Base view of historic water tower, locally protected by the local government of
20251022 Starin Park Water Tower upclosePhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Distant view of starin park water tower, sometimes called the witches tower
20251022 Starin Park Water TowerPhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Locally protected water tower in Whitewater, WI
20251022 Starin Park Water Tower full imagePhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Whitewater Post Office
Whitewater Post Office 1Photo: Sa magnuson33 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where music happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 20 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 5 · Dining 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. Ursinus College 54
  2. Mercy University 54
  3. Saint Mary's College 54
  4. University of Tennessee at Martin 54
  5. California State University–Fullerton 54
  6. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 54
  7. Albright College 54
  8. Portland State University 54

Other strong majors at UW–Whitewater

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Whitewater 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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