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Music Theory & Composition at Johns Hopkins University

Music Theory & Composition at Johns Hopkins University

If you plan to study music theory & composition, take a look at what Johns Hopkins University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 28,890.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music Theory & Composition section at the bottom of this page.

Johns Hopkins Music Theory & Composition Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music Composition
  • Master’s Degree in Music Composition

Johns Hopkins Music Theory & Composition Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in music composition, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Composition Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music composition majors at Johns Hopkins University.

Johns Hopkins Music Theory & Composition Master’s Program

31% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of music composition master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music composition master's degree from Johns Hopkins, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a master's in music composition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Music Composition Grads May Go Into

A degree in music composition can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,850 $74,160
Music Directors and Composers 120 $58,570

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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