Music Performance at Northern Illinois University
Every music performance school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music performance program at Northern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music Performance section at the bottom of this page.
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NIU Music Performance Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance
- Master’s Degree in Music Performance
Featured Northern Illinois University Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
NIU Music Performance Rankings
Music Performance Student Demographics at NIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music performance majors at Northern Illinois University.
NIU Music Performance Master’s Program
In the music performance master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in music performance.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Careers That Music Performance Grads May Go Into
A degree in music performance can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 3,940 | $68,360 |
Music Directors and Composers | 370 | $40,220 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.