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Central Washington University Bachelor’s in Music

41 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$27,862 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Central Washington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the CWU Bachelor’s in Music

#247 in the U.S
#9 in Washington

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at CWU was ranked #247 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #9 in Washington.

Here are some of the other rankings for CWU.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates7
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)81
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)120
Most Popular Colleges for Music129
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Music180
Highest Paid Music Graduates187
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Music193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)208
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)215
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)225
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid)227
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)233
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)234
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates238
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music244
Best Music Schools247
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music257
Best Value Colleges for Music270
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)270
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools271
Most Focused Colleges for Music281
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)286
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)312
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)339
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans427
Best Music Colleges for Veterans430

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Music from CWU Cost?

$8,444 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

CWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at CWU paid an average of $752 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $216 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$6,475$22,551
Fees$1,969$1,969
Books and Supplies$900$900
On Campus Room and Board$13,787$13,787
On Campus Other Expenses$2,922$2,922

Learn more about CWU tuition and fees.

CWU Music Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CWU in Music walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,538.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Music From CWU?

$27,862 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

music who receive their bachelor’s degree from CWU make an average of $27,862 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $25,137.

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Does CWU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Music?

CWU does not offer an online option for its music bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CWU Online Learning page.

CWU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Music

41 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
31.7% Women
24.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 41 bachelor’s degrees in music awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 31.7% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 24.4% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at CWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White26
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities9

Bachelor’s in Music Focus Areas at CWU

Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Music14
Music Performance16
Music Theory & Composition3
Keyboard Instruments2
Voice Performance6

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts27
Drama & Theater Arts24
Film, Video & Photographic Arts38
Fine & Studio Arts27

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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