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General Music at Northern Illinois University

1 Bachelor's Degrees
22 Master's Degrees
#206 Overall Quality
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, and more. In addition, we cover how NIU ranks in comparison to other schools with general music programs.

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General Music Degrees Available at NIU

NIU General Music Rankings

The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #206 on College Factual's Best Schools for general music list. It is also ranked #13 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music 19
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Music 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (With Aid) 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $75-$110k) 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income Over $110k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $30-$48k) 77
Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $0-$30k) 81
Best General Music Graduate Degree Schools 90
Best General Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 103
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Music Graduates 105
Best Value Colleges for General Music (With Aid) 110
Best General Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 115
Best Value Colleges for General Music (Income $75-$110k) 151
Best Value Colleges for General Music (Income $48-$75k) 154
Best Value Colleges for General Music (Income Over $110k) 154
Best Value Colleges for General Music (Income $30-$48k) 172
Best Value Colleges for General Music (Income $0-$30k) 191
Best General Music Schools 206
Best General Music Colleges for Veterans 238
Highest Paid General Music Graduates 308

Popularity of General Music at NIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 1 bachelor's degrees in general music. This is a decrease of 50% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in general music from NIU. This makes it the #22 most popular school for general music master’s degree candidates in the country.

NIU General Music Students

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

NIU General Music Bachelor’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in general music from NIU in 2021 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, 100% 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 general music.

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

NIU General Music Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of general music master's degrees went to men and 45% 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 general 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 9
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 41

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