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Music at Virginia Commonwealth University

46 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
#208 Overall Quality
The Music major is part of the visual & performing arts program at Virginia Commonwealth 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. Also, learn how VCU ranks among other schools offering degrees in music.

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Music Degrees Available at VCU

VCU Music Rankings

The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #7 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 105
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 114
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 127
Best Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 176
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates 179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 182
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 183
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 190
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 191
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 193
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 193
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music 197
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 197
Best Music Graduate Degree Schools 198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 207
Best Music Schools 208
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 225
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 229
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 240
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 248
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 249
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 257
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 270
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 279
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 289
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 296
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 316
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 337
Best Value Colleges for Music 351
Highest Paid Music Graduates 361

Popularity of Music at VCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in music. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 48 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in music from VCU. This makes it the #241 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from VCU Make?

$22,973 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Music majors who earn their bachelor's degree from VCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $22,973 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 VCU Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at VCU, music students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,000 for all music majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the music program at VCU is $316 per month.

VCU Music Students

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

VCU Music Bachelor’s Program

The music program at VCU awarded 46 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 bachelor's degree recipients in this major at VCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 3

VCU Music Master’s Program

All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in music from VCU in 2021 were men.

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

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

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 315
Fine & Studio Arts 106
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 67
Drama & Theater Arts 57
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 26

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