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Music at West Virginia University

West Virginia University graduates about 43 music majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 178th of 749 schools we score for music, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.

71/100Strong#178 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year431% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0001.10× the same major nationally
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1210whole school

Around West Virginia University

Stewart Hall
Stewart HallPhoto: Stryker33 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Purinton House
PurintonPhoto: Stryker33 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2017
Woodburn Hall WVU 2017Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aerial view of Woodburn Circle on West Virginia University's downtown campus
Woodburn-circle-aerialPhoto: Wvuuam · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where music happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Fraternity or sorority house 6 · Dorm 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 71
  2. Muhlenberg College 71
  3. University of Tulsa 71
  4. University of Central Florida 71
  5. Sam Houston State University 70
  6. University of Redlands 70
  7. University of South Florida 70
  8. Carleton College 70

Other strong majors at West Virginia University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Virginia 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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