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Music at Ithaca College

If you are interested in studying Music, you may want to check out the program at Ithaca College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ithaca College sits in Ithaca, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 63 music degrees were granted at Ithaca College.

Online & Distance Learning at Ithaca College

Online coursework is an option at Ithaca College. Of 4,767 students, 55 (1%) studied exclusively online and 611 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at Ithaca College

Use these rankings to compare Ithaca College’s Music program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#6 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#20 of 73
Best Value	New York	#27 of 34
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#61 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#123 of 423
Best Value	Nationwide	#381 of 421

Earnings for Music Graduates from Ithaca College

Graduates of Ithaca 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	$27,927
2 years	$24,345
3 years	$30,032
4 years	$41,755
5 years	$49,197

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Music graduates from Ithaca College earn a median of $41,755, compared with $56,163 for all Ithaca College graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Music graduates from Ithaca College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Music graduates at Ithaca College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music graduates at Ithaca College are 62% women (39) and 38% men (24).

Music Bachelor’s Program at Ithaca College

Of the 62 bachelor’s music graduates at Ithaca College, 61% were women (38) and 39% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 23% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Ithaca College, below the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at Ithaca College

Of the 1 master’s music degrees awarded at Ithaca College, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	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 Ithaca College

The Music program at Ithaca College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	23
Music Performance	30
Music Theory & Composition	6
Jazz Studies	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Those who complete Music program at Ithaca College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Music majors, 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.