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Music at CUNY Brooklyn College

If you are interested in studying Music, consider the program at CUNY Brooklyn College. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 43 music graduations were recorded at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY Brooklyn College

Distance learning is available at CUNY Brooklyn College. Of 14,390 students, 2,086 (14%) studied exclusively online and 6,308 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at CUNY Brooklyn College

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 71
Best Value	New York	#3 of 34
Best Value	Nationwide	#6 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#12 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#34 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#194 of 423

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Music graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Music graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College are 40% women (17) and 60% men (26).

Music Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Brooklyn College

Among the 18 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at CUNY Brooklyn College, 50% were women (9) and 50% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 50% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College, above the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at CUNY Brooklyn College

Among the 24 master’s music degrees awarded at CUNY Brooklyn College, 29% were women (7) and 71% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music master’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Music master’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College, below the national average of 23%.*

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

More Specific Music Concentrations at CUNY Brooklyn College

This Music program at CUNY Brooklyn College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	6
Music Performance	18
Music Theory & Composition	19

Best-Paid Careers for Music Graduates

Those who complete Music program at CUNY Brooklyn College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.