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Music at St Olaf College

53 Bachelor's Degrees
#50 Overall Quality
$24,029 Bachelor's Salary
Music is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at St Olaf College.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how St. Olaf ranks among other schools offering degrees in music.

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Music Degrees Available at St. Olaf

St. Olaf Music Rankings

St. Olaf was ranked #50 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for music majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 46
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best Music Schools 50
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 55
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 265
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 284
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 304
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 306
Highest Paid Music Graduates 324
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 337
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 386
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 404
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 420
Best Value Colleges for Music 423

During the 2020-2021 academic year, St Olaf College handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in music. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Music Graduates from St. Olaf Make?

$24,029 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Music majors who earn their bachelor's degree from St. Olaf go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,029 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Music Graduates from St. Olaf Have?

$23,750 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at St. Olaf, music students borrow a median amount of $23,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all music bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.

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St. Olaf Music Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at St Olaf College.

St. Olaf Music Bachelor’s Program

Of the 53 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from St. Olaf, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at St. Olaf are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from St Olaf College with a bachelor's in music.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 35
Drama & Theater Arts 15
Dance 4
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 3

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