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Music Theory & Composition at Carnegie Mellon University

3 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
#10 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Carnegie Mellon ranks among other schools offering degrees in music composition.

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Music Theory & Composition Degrees Available at Carnegie Mellon

Carnegie Mellon Music Composition Rankings

Carnegie Mellon is in the top 10% of the country for music composition. More specifically it was ranked #10 out of 116 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools 7
Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Music Theory & Composition Graduate Degree Schools 8
Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Music Theory & Composition Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Music Theory & Composition Schools 10
Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $0-$30k) 13
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Theory & Composition Graduates 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $75-$110k) 28
Highest Paid Music Theory & Composition Graduates 29
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $30-$48k) 31
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Theory & Composition Graduates 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (With Aid) 35
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition 39
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $75-$110k) 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (With Aid) 66
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (With Aid) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income Over $110k) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition 85
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition 100
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income Over $110k) 100

Popularity of Music Composition at Carnegie Mellon

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Carnegie Mellon University handed out 3 bachelor's degrees in music theory & composition.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in music composition from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #39 most popular school for music composition master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Composition Student Diversity at Carnegie Mellon

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music composition majors at Carnegie Mellon University.

Carnegie Mellon Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in music composition from Carnegie Mellon in 2021 were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Carnegie Mellon are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in music composition.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Carnegie Mellon Music Theory & Composition Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in music composition from Carnegie Mellon in 2021 were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Carnegie Mellon are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in music composition.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Music Composition

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 59
Voice Performance 12
Stringed Instruments 10
Music Technology 6
Music Pedagogy 3

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