Graduate Music Programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in music at WCU. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 7 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

WCU Graduate Music Rankings

#18 in the U.S.

#2 in Pennsylvania

#4 in the Middle Atlantic Region

By College Factual’s measure, WCU highly for music, coming in at #18 out of 425 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Music Schools	18 of 425
Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania	2 of 18
Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4 of 73

Graduate Music Degrees at WCU

Here is each degree level granted in music at WCU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	78
Master’s	12

WCU Music Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, West Chester University of Pennsylvania handed out 12 master’s degrees in music.

Master’s Rankings

WCU holds a strong position among schools offering music at the master’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	2
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools	12

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 67% of music master’s degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The majority of music master’s degree graduates at WCU are White. Roughly 75% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master’s in music.

Ethnic diversity of Music majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

Music Performance, General (Master’s)

WCU conferred 7 master’s completions in music performance, general in the latest year of data — 43% to women and 57% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (57%).

Undergraduate Study in Music at WCU

Undergraduate study is also available at WCU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Music	78

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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