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Music at Vanderbilt University

44 Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Overall Quality
$26,788 Bachelor's Salary
The Music major is part of the visual & performing arts program at Vanderbilt University.

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, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Vanderbilt ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in music.

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Music Degrees Available at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt Music Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for music majors, Vanderbilt came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Music Schools 7
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 183
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 197
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 238
Highest Paid Music Graduates 252
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 346
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 375
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 407
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 425
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 438
Best Value Colleges for Music 473

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Vanderbilt University handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in music. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Music Graduates from Vanderbilt Make?

$26,788 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Music majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,788 a year. 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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How Much Student Debt Do Music Graduates from Vanderbilt Have?

$21,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Vanderbilt, music students borrow a median amount of $21,500 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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Vanderbilt Music Students

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

Vanderbilt Music Bachelor’s Program

The music program at Vanderbilt awarded 44 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 8

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 17
Fine & Studio Arts 17
Drama & Theater Arts 6

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