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Music at CUNY Hunter College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music, you may want to check out the program at CUNY Hunter College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY Hunter College sits in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 music degrees were awarded at CUNY Hunter College.

Online Class Availability at CUNY Hunter College

Distance learning is available at CUNY Hunter College. Of 22,538 students, 735 (3%) studied exclusively online and 8,220 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at CUNY Hunter College

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY Hunter College’s Music program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 71
Best Value	New York	#2 of 34
Best Value	Nationwide	#4 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#11 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#191 of 423

Earnings for Music Graduates from CUNY Hunter College

Graduates of CUNY Hunter College’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	$27,183
2 years	$32,391
3 years	$25,425
4 years	$29,028
5 years	$29,383

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Music graduates from CUNY Hunter College take home a median $29,028, compared with $68,281 for all CUNY Hunter College graduates — about 57% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Music graduates at CUNY Hunter College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Music graduates at CUNY Hunter College are 43% women (12) and 57% men (16).

Music Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Hunter College

Of the 15 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at CUNY Hunter College, 53% were women (8) and 47% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Hunter College, above the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at CUNY Hunter College

Among the 13 master’s music degrees awarded at CUNY Hunter College, 31% were women (4) and 69% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 31% of Music master’s degree recipients at CUNY Hunter College, higher than 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 Hunter College

The Music program at CUNY Hunter College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Music History	13
Music Performance	15

Top-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Graduates of the Music program at CUNY Hunter College work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.