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Music at Valdosta State

Valdosta State graduates about 22 music majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 662nd of 749 schools we score for music, a light program at 30 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $27,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.63×).

30/100Light#662 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year222% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$27,0000.63× the same major nationally
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1130whole school

Around Valdosta State

Flagpoles in front of Student Union on N. Oak St., Valdosta State University. Th
Student Union FlagpolesPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Valdosta State University smokestack, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia
Valdosta State University smokestackPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Sculpture on the side of the Student Union, Valdosta State University
Sculpture - Student UnionPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Student Union outside seating, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Lowndes Coun
Student Union outside seatingPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where music happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Music Annex, Powell Hall Music Department.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Dorm 9 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. Northwestern College 30
  2. Texas Wesleyan University 30
  3. Arizona Christian University 30
  4. Geneva College 30
  5. Belhaven University 30
  6. Angelo State University 30
  7. Roosevelt University 30
  8. Baker University 30

Other strong majors at Valdosta State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Valdosta State 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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