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Music at Cornell University

If you plan to study Music, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cornell University is in Ithaca, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 17 music graduations were recorded at Cornell University.

Studying Online at Cornell University

Many students take online classes at Cornell University. Of 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Music graduates at Cornell University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Music graduates at Cornell University are 53% women (9) and 47% men (8).

Music Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 9 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at Cornell University, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 56% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 4 master’s music graduates at Cornell University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 75% of Music master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, above the national average of 23%.*

Music Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Among the 1 doctoral music degrees awarded at Cornell University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

More Specific Music Concentrations at Cornell University

The Music program at Cornell University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	13
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	4

Top-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Those who complete Music program at Cornell University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Music graduates, 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.