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Music at Washington State University

22 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
#246 Overall Quality
The Music major is part of the visual & performing arts program at Washington State University.

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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Music Degrees Available at Wazzu

Wazzu Music Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 37
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 61
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 67
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 70
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 78
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 79
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 123
Highest Paid Music Graduates 129
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 157
Best Music Graduate Degree Schools 159
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 210
Best Value Colleges for Music 235
Best Music Schools 246
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 251

Popularity of Music at Wazzu

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.

How Much Do Music Graduates from Wazzu Make?

$30,809 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Music Graduates from Wazzu Have?

$24,503 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Music Student Diversity at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Music Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Wazzu Music Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 36
Fine & Studio Arts 17

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