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Music at Wheaton College (IL)

Wheaton College (IL) graduates about 29 music majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 310th of 749 schools we score for music, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $40,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

59/100Solid#310 of 749 for music →
Graduates a year294% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$40,0000.92× the same major nationally
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1250–1430whole school

Where music happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Armerding Center for Music and the Arts.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 20 · Student housing 10 · Dorm 3 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the music ranking

  1. University of Central Oklahoma 60
  2. University of Louisville 60
  3. The University of the South 59
  4. The New School 59
  5. Emerson College 59
  6. Nazareth University 59
  7. Washington State University 59
  8. Nova Southeastern University 59

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wheaton College (IL) 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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