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Music at Cornell University

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Cornell University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in music.

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

Cornell Music Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Music
  • Doctorate Degree in Music

Cornell Music Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Music Master’s Program

25% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 music students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Music Directors and Composers 2,780 $66,120
Sound Engineering Technicians 1,770 $82,030

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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