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Music at Western Illinois

Western Illinois graduates about 19 music majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 491st of 749 schools we score for music, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $40,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×).

45/100Solid#491 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year192% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$40,0000.91× the same major nationally
Admit rate75%whole school

Around Western Illinois

The corner of West University Drive, North University Drive, and Thompson Drive
WIU View 1Photo: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The leaves of a Plumeria Alba
Plumeria Alba leavesPhoto: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A perspective on the North University Drive, Macomb, Illinois during a gloomy da
WIU View 2Photo: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
chandra retirement party
Retirement chandraPhoto: 이인경주 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where music happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Goldfarb Performing Arts Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 86 · Arts 14 · Dining 2 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. Randolph-Macon College 46
  2. Winthrop University 46
  3. Jacksonville University 46
  4. Bennington College 46
  5. Caldwell University 45
  6. Georgia Southern University 45
  7. Transylvania University 45
  8. University of St. Thomas (TX) 45

Other strong majors at Western Illinois

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Illinois 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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