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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Northern Illinois University.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 28 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of music master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Fine & Studio Arts | 81 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 43 |
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