We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Central Michigan ranks in comparison to other schools with music programs.
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The bachelor's program at Central Michigan was ranked #231 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Central Michigan University handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in music. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in music from Central Michigan. This makes it the #153 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
Music majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Central Michigan go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,731 a year. This is less than $24,982, which is the national median of all music majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Central Michigan, music students borrow a median amount of $27,975 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,000 for all music majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Central Michigan University.
Of the 16 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Central Michigan, about 63% were men and 38% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Central Michigan are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Of the 10 students who graduated with a Master’s in music from Central Michigan in 2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Michigan University with a master's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Design & Applied Arts | 69 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 24 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 17 |
General Visual & Performing Arts | 2 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 2 |
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