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Music Performance at Western Michigan University

15 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
#70 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. We've also included details on how WMU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in music performance.

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Music Performance Degrees Available at WMU

WMU Music Performance Rankings

The bachelor's program at WMU was ranked #70 on College Factual's Best Schools for music performance list. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance 10
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Music Performance 18
Best Music Performance Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Music Performance Graduate Certificate Schools 27
Best Value Colleges for Music Performance 31
Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Music Performance Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Music Performance Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance 36
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music Performance 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income Over $110k) 43
Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $0-$30k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Music Performance Graduate Degree Schools 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (With Aid) 56
Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Performance Graduates 61
Best Music Performance Schools 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $0-$30k) 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) 91
Best Value Colleges for Music Performance (Income Over $110k) 92
Best Value Colleges for Music Performance (Income $0-$30k) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $48-$75k) 99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (With Aid) 101
Best Value Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) 103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) 107
Best Value Colleges for Music Performance (Income $48-$75k) 116
Best Value Colleges for Music Performance (With Aid) 120
Best Value Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) 123
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance Graduates 149
Highest Paid Music Performance Graduates 171

Popularity of Music Performance at WMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Michigan University handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in music performance. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in music performance from WMU. This makes it the #50 most popular school for music performance master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Performance Student Diversity at WMU

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

WMU Music Performance Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music performance from WMU. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 93% 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 bachelor's in music performance.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

WMU Music Performance Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a Master’s in music performance from WMU in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% 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 master's in music performance.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Music Performance

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

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