Conducting at Northwestern University
What traits are you looking for in a conducting school? To help you decide if Northwestern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conducting program.Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Conducting section at the bottom of this page.
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Northwestern Conducting Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Conducting
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Northwestern Conducting Rankings
There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in conducting, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Conducting Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conducting majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern Conducting Master’s Program
In the conducting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% 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 Northwestern University with a master's in conducting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
- Music Theory & Composition
- Voice Performance
- Keyboard Instruments
- General Music
- Stringed Instruments
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Careers That Conducting Grads May Go Into
A degree in conducting 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 Northwestern 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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.