Music at Western Carolina
Western Carolina graduates about 43 music majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 327th of 749 schools we score for music, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Around Western Carolina
Where music happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 30 · Academic 28 · Athletics 8 · Library 2 · Dining 2 · Offices 1.
Nearby in the music ranking
Other strong majors at Western Carolina
- Criminal justice 69 · #123
- Public policy & social work 67 · #139
- Health & pre-med fields 65 · #304
- Art, music & theater 63 · #378
- Education 61 · #322
- Nursing 59 · #302
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Western Carolina 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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