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Music at Northern Illinois University

34 Bachelor's Degrees
23 Master's Degrees
#174 Overall Quality
Music is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at Northern Illinois University.

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. We've also included details on how NIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in music.

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Music Degrees Available at NIU

NIU Music Rankings

The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #174 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Music 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 6
Best Value Colleges for Music 12
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 30
Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools 49
Best Music Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 81
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 98
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 126
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 134
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 140
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 149
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 150
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 152
Best Music Graduate Degree Schools 153
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 162
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates 168
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 172
Best Music Schools 174
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 182
Best Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 190
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 192
Highest Paid Music Graduates 216
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 248
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 268

Popularity of Music at NIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 34 bachelor's degrees in music. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 37 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in music from NIU. This makes it the #73 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from NIU Make?

$34,406 Bachelor's Median Salary
$22,805 Master'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 NIU is $34,406. 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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Salary of Music Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's music program at NIU make a median salary of $22,805. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $25,041.

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How Much Student Debt Do Music Graduates from NIU Have?

$29,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at NIU, music students borrow a median amount of $29,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,000 for all music majors across the country.

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NIU Music Students

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

NIU Music Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 music majors earned their bachelor's degree from NIU. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

NIU Music Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of music master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 81
Drama & Theater Arts 43

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