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Music Theory & Composition at Northwestern University

Music Theory & Composition at Northwestern University

What traits are you looking for in a music composition school? To help you decide if Northwestern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music composition 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 Music Theory & Composition section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Music Theory & Composition Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Music Theory & Composition Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in music composition, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Composition Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Music Theory & Composition Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of music composition master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern 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 0
White 0
International Students 0
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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