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. In addition, we cover how Wazzu ranks in comparison to other schools with music programs.
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The bachelor's program at Wazzu was ranked #246 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #5 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington State University handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in music. This is an increase of 69% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in music from Wazzu. This makes it the #174 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
Music majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Wazzu go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,809 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Wazzu, music students borrow a median amount of $24,503 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Washington State University.
Of the 22 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 55% were men and 45% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 3 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in music from Wazzu. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Design & Applied Arts | 36 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 17 |
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