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Music at Five Towns College

If you are interested in studying Music, you may want to check out the program at Five Towns College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Five Towns College sits in Dix Hills, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 music degrees were awarded at Five Towns College.

Studying Online at Five Towns College

Many students take online classes at Five Towns College. Of 974 students, 34 (3%) studied exclusively online and 164 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at Five Towns College

Use these rankings to compare Five Towns College’s Music program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#22 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#35 of 35
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#44 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#73 of 73
Best Value	Nationwide	#315 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#413 of 423

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#22 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#35 of 35
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#44 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#73 of 73
Best Value	Nationwide	#315 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#413 of 423

Earnings for Music Graduates from Five Towns College

Students who complete Five Towns College’s Music program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$21,053
2 years	$28,019
3 years	$23,456
4 years	$30,618
5 years	$32,225

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Music graduates from Five Towns College earn a median of $30,618, compared with $28,685 for all Five Towns College graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Music graduates from Five Towns College comes in at $27,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Music graduates at Five Towns College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music graduates at Five Towns College are 40% women (6) and 60% men (9).

Music Bachelor’s Program at Five Towns College

Of the 12 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at Five Towns College, 42% were women (5) and 58% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	5

Minority students account for 42% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Five Towns College, higher than the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at Five Towns College

Of the 3 master’s music degrees awarded at Five Towns College, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

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

More Specific Music Concentrations at Five Towns College

This Music program at Five Towns College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Music Performance	15

Top-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Students who finish Music program at Five Towns College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.