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Belmont is in the top 10% of the country for music. More specifically it was ranked #36 out of 489 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Belmont University handed out 98 bachelor's degrees in music. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 107 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in music from Belmont. This makes it the #119 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Belmont is $19,843. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.
Graduates of the master's music program at Belmont make a median salary of $23,031. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $25,041.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Belmont, music students borrow a median amount of $25,988 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all music bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the music program at Belmont is $870 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Belmont University.
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Belmont University with a bachelor's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 74 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 8 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 music majors earned their master's degree from Belmont. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Belmont are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Belmont University with a master's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Arts & Media Management | 430 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 48 |
Design & Applied Arts | 38 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 16 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 15 |
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