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Music at Oberlin College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music, consider the program at Oberlin College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oberlin College sits in Oberlin, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 168 music degrees were granted at Oberlin College.

Online Class Availability at Oberlin College

Oberlin College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Music Rankings at Oberlin College

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#14 of 17
Best Value	Ohio	#17 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#48 of 53
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#53 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#367 of 423
Best Value	Nationwide	#403 of 421

Earnings for Music Graduates from Oberlin College

Those who finish Oberlin College’s Music program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$20,910
2 years	$19,531
3 years	$19,799
4 years	$21,518
5 years	$32,993

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Music graduates from Oberlin College take home a median $21,518, compared with $34,513 for all Oberlin College graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Music graduates from Oberlin College is $26,200.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Music graduates at Oberlin College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Music graduates at Oberlin College are 49% women (83) and 51% men (85).

Music Bachelor’s Program at Oberlin College

Among the 160 bachelor’s music graduates at Oberlin College, 50% were women (80) and 50% were men (80).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	94
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	7
Asian	12
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	27
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 24% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Oberlin College, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at Oberlin College

Among the 1 master’s music graduates at Oberlin College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	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 Oberlin College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Music Performance	110
Music Theory & Composition	2
Jazz Studies	22
Music Technology	11
Other Music	23

Top-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Those who complete Music program at Oberlin College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Music graduates, 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.