by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in music at CIM. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 2 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates CIM highly for music, placing at #420 out of 425 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Music Schools | 420 of 425 |
| Best Music Schools in Ohio | 17 of 17 |
| Best Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 53 of 53 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in music at CIM, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 56 |
| Master’s | 50 |
| Doctoral | 4 |
| Graduate Certificate | 19 |
During the most recent reporting year, Cleveland Institute of Music handed out 50 master’s degrees in music.
CIM ranks competitively among schools offering music at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 7 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio | 7 |
| Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 25 |
| Best Music Master’s Degree Schools | 155 |
In the most recent graduating class, 38% of music master’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
The majority of music master’s degree graduates at CIM were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cleveland Institute of Music with a master’s in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 20 |
| Other Races | 5 |
CIM awarded 50 master’s completions in music performance, general in the latest year of data — 62% to women and 38% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (40%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Cleveland Institute of Music awarded 4 doctoral degrees in music.
CIM is not currently ranked for music at the doctoral level.
Among recent graduates, 50% of music doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of music doctoral degree graduates at CIM were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cleveland Institute of Music with a doctoral in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
CIM awarded 4 doctoral completions in music performance, general in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (50%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Cleveland Institute of Music handed out 19 graduate certificate degrees in music.
CIM ranks competitively among schools offering music at the graduate certificate level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 4 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 21 |
In the most recent graduating class, 74% of music graduate certificate degrees went to men and 26% went to women.
The majority of music graduate certificate degree graduates at CIM are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 47% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cleveland Institute of Music with a graduate certificate in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 0 |
CIM conferred 19 graduate certificate degrees in music performance, general in the latest year of data — 26% to women and 74% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (47%).
You can also study this field as an undergraduate at CIM. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Music | 56 |