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Music at Cleveland Institute of Music

If you plan to study Music, consider the program at Cleveland Institute of Music. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cleveland Institute of Music sits in Cleveland, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 129 music graduations were recorded at Cleveland Institute of Music.

Online Class Availability at Cleveland Institute of Music

Online coursework is an option at Cleveland Institute of Music. Of 293 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 73 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at Cleveland Institute of Music

These rankings give you a sense of how Cleveland Institute of Music’s Music program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#15 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#17 of 17
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#51 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#53 of 53
Best Value	Nationwide	#396 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#418 of 423

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#15 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#17 of 17
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#51 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#53 of 53
Best Value	Nationwide	#396 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#418 of 423

Earnings for Music Graduates from Cleveland Institute of Music

Those who finish Cleveland Institute of Music’s Music program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$19,171
2 years	$18,498
3 years	$21,019
4 years	$25,335
5 years	$26,901

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Music graduates from Cleveland Institute of Music take home a median $25,335, compared with $25,632 for all Cleveland Institute of Music graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Music graduates from Cleveland Institute of Music is $25,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Music graduates at Cleveland Institute of Music, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Music graduates at Cleveland Institute of Music are 54% women (70) and 46% men (59).

Music Bachelor’s Program at Cleveland Institute of Music

Among the 56 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at Cleveland Institute of Music, 57% were women (32) and 43% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Cleveland Institute of Music.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	9

Minority students account for 29% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Cleveland Institute of Music, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at Cleveland Institute of Music

Among the 50 master’s music graduates at Cleveland Institute of Music, 62% were women (31) and 38% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music master’s degree recipients at Cleveland Institute of Music.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	20
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 20% of Music master’s degree recipients at Cleveland Institute of Music, lower than the national average of 23%.*

Music Doctoral Program at Cleveland Institute of Music

Among the 4 doctoral music graduates at Cleveland Institute of Music, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music doctoral degree recipients at Cleveland Institute of Music.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 25% of Music doctoral degree recipients at Cleveland Institute of Music, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Music Concentrations at Cleveland Institute of Music

The Music program at Cleveland Institute of Music offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Music Performance	129

Top-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Those who complete Music program at Cleveland Institute of Music work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Music majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	$87,328
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Sound Engineering Technicians	$66,427
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.