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Music at Washington State University

Washington State University graduates about 18 music majors a year. That puts it 313th of 749 schools we score for music, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $41,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×).

59/100Solid#313 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year18under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$41,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$118Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around Washington State University

WSU marching band performing pregame at WSU vs. Arizona on September 26, 2026
WSU marching band performing their pregame showPhoto: Antriot · CC0 · source
Has been rung for Cougar Football victories.
I'm tapping the victory bell now located at WSU Alumni Center (36249904973)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
01-02-14: snow
01-02-14, snow - panoramioPhoto: David Dugan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Near Vet School
Near Vet School (10621244283)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where music happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Kimbrough Music Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 181 · Academic 79 · Dorm 26 · Athletics 14 · Library 3 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. The New School 59
  2. Wheaton College (IL) 59
  3. Emerson College 59
  4. Nazareth University 59
  5. Nova Southeastern University 59
  6. Frostburg State University 59
  7. University of Tampa 59
  8. Jacksonville State University 59

Other strong majors at Washington State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Washington State University 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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