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The bachelor's program at Bard was ranked #298 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #21 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Bard College handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in music. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 16 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in music from Bard. This makes it the #48 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
Graduates of the master's music program at Bard make a median salary of $27,353. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all music graduates with a master's is $25,041.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Bard College.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 music majors earned their bachelor's degree from Bard. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bard College with a bachelor's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 4 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in music from Bard. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bard College with a master's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
Other Races | 4 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Fine & Studio Arts | 140 |
Other Visual Art | 2 |
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