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Music at Central Washington University

42 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#96 Overall Quality
The Music major is part of the visual & performing arts program at Central Washington University.

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, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how CWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in music.

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Music Degrees Available at CWU

CWU Music Rankings

The bachelor's program at CWU was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 84
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 91
Best Music Schools 96
Best Value Colleges for Music 97
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 103
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 108
Best Music Graduate Degree Schools 108
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 110
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 114
Highest Paid Music Graduates 115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 115
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 117
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 119
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 150
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 153
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 169
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 203
Best Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 209
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 236
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 257

Popularity of Music at CWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Central Washington University handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in music. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in music from CWU. This makes it the #203 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from CWU Make?

$31,645 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $31,645. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $24,982 for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Music Graduates from CWU Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CWU, music students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allmusic bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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Music Student Diversity at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Central Washington University.

CWU Music Bachelor’s Program

The music program at CWU awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 11

CWU Music Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of music master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at CWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 24
Drama & Theater Arts 21
Fine & Studio Arts 21
Design & Applied Arts 19
Dance 2

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