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Music at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale sits in Carbondale, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 music degrees were awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Online coursework is an option at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) studied exclusively online and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

These rankings give you a sense of how Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Music program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Music graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Music graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 50% women (7) and 50% men (7).

Music Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 6 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6

Music Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 8 master’s music degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Music master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Music Concentrations at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

This Music program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Graduates of the Music program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Music majors, 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.