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Western Washington University Bachelor’s in Music

26 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$22,766 Average Salary
$20,500 Average Student Debt

Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Western Washington University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in music, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the WWU Bachelor’s in Music

#194 in the U.S
#6 in Washington

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WWU was ranked #194 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #6 in Washington.

Here are some of the other rankings for WWU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)95
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates113
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)147
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)156
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)160
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)162
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music177
Best Music Schools194
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)214
Best Value Colleges for Music223
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)224
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans229
Best Music Colleges for Veterans229
Most Popular Colleges for Music230
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)240
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)250
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Music262
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)274
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Music275
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid)280
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)313
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates371
Highest Paid Music Graduates386
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music509
Most Focused Colleges for Music592

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Music from WWU Cost?

$8,508 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,500 Average Student Debt

WWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WWU paid an average of $804 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $246 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,377$24,135
Fees$1,131$1,131
Books and Supplies$996$996
On Campus Room and Board$12,518$12,518
On Campus Other Expenses$3,783$3,783

Learn more about WWU tuition and fees.

WWU Music Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at WWU took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $24,538.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Music From WWU?

$22,766 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

music who receive their bachelor’s degree from WWU make an average of $22,766 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $25,137.

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Does WWU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Music?

WWU does not offer an online option for its music bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WWU Online Learning page.

WWU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Music

26 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
23.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 26 bachelor’s degrees in music awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at WWU in 2019-2020, 23.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities3

Bachelor’s in Music Focus Areas at WWU

Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Music11
Music History1
Music Performance10
Music Theory & Composition4

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance9
Design & Applied Arts66
Drama & Theater Arts54
Fine & Studio Arts71

View All Music Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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