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Music at Catholic University of America

Music at Catholic University of America

Every music school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music program at Catholic University of America stacks up to those at other schools.

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 5,366.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

CUA Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

CUA Music Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at CUA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Catholic University of America.

CUA Music Master’s Program

33% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of music master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from CUA, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Music

The following music concentations are available at Catholic University of America. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Catholic University of America. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Voice Performance 8
General Music 7
Keyboard Instruments 5
Music Pedagogy 3
Music Theory & Composition 2
Stringed Instruments 2
Music History 1
Conducting 1

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 490 $100,590
Music Directors and Composers 90 $77,220
Sound Engineering Technicians 60 $79,410

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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