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Music Theory & Composition at Purchase College

17 Bachelor's Degrees
#87 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. We've also included details on how Purchase College ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in music composition.

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Music Theory & Composition Degrees Available at Purchase College

Purchase College Music Composition Rankings

The bachelor's program at Purchase College was ranked #87 on College Factual's Best Schools for music composition list. It is also ranked #10 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition 19
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (With Aid) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $0-$30k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (With Aid) 58
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income Over $110k) 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $30-$48k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $48-$75k) 66
Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 71
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Theory & Composition Graduates 73
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $75-$110k) 77
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $30-$48k) 78
Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools 78
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Music Theory & Composition Schools 87
Highest Paid Music Theory & Composition Graduates 89

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purchase College handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in music theory & composition. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 15 degrees were handed out.

Purchase College Music Composition Students

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

Purchase College Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 music composition majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purchase College. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Music Composition

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 14
Music Performance 14
Jazz Studies 13
Voice Performance 3

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