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General Music at Western Michigan University

10 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#84 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. In addition, we cover how WMU ranks in comparison to other schools with general music programs.

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General Music Degrees Available at WMU

WMU General Music Rankings

The bachelor's program at WMU was ranked #84 on College Factual's Best Schools for general music list. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music 13
Best Value Colleges for General Music 25
Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best General Music Colleges for Veterans 40
Best General Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best General Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music 52
Best General Music Graduate Degree Schools 54
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Music 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $0-$30k) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income Over $110k) 73
Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $30-$48k) 80
Best General Music Schools 84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $48-$75k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $75-$110k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (With Aid) 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income Over $110k) 96
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Music Graduates 112
Best Value Colleges for General Music (Income Over $110k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $0-$30k) 126
Best Value Colleges for General Music (Income $0-$30k) 138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $30-$48k) 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (With Aid) 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $48-$75k) 151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $75-$110k) 151
Best Value Colleges for General Music (Income $30-$48k) 155
Best Value Colleges for General Music (Income $48-$75k) 171
Best Value Colleges for General Music (Income $75-$110k) 171
Best Value Colleges for General Music (With Aid) 173
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Music Graduates 317
Highest Paid General Music Graduates 322

Popularity of General Music at WMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Michigan University handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in general music. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 9 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in general music from WMU. This makes it the #126 most popular school for general music master’s degree candidates in the country.

WMU General Music Students

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

WMU General Music Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general music from WMU. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

WMU General Music Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in General Music from WMU in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 29
Music Technology 13
Music Theory & Composition 10
Voice Performance 4
Jazz Studies 2

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