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Music at SUNY at Purchase College

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

SUNY at Purchase College sits in Purchase, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 51 music graduations were recorded at SUNY at Purchase College.

Studying Online at SUNY at Purchase College

Distance learning is available at SUNY at Purchase College. Among 3,333 students, 29 (1%) studied exclusively online and 765 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at SUNY at Purchase College

Use these rankings to compare SUNY at Purchase College’s Music program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#20 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#25 of 35
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#57 of 73
Best Value	Nationwide	#275 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#339 of 423

Earnings for Music Graduates from SUNY at Purchase College

Graduates of SUNY at Purchase 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	$18,264
2 years	$16,702
3 years	$19,886
4 years	$26,492
5 years	$32,115

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Music graduates from SUNY at Purchase College take home a median $26,492, compared with $35,596 for all SUNY at Purchase College graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Music graduates from SUNY at Purchase College stands at $22,179.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Music graduates at SUNY at Purchase College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Music graduates at SUNY at Purchase College are 24% women (12) and 76% men (39).

Music Bachelor’s Program at SUNY at Purchase College

Of the 41 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at SUNY at Purchase College, 27% were women (11) and 73% were men (30).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY at Purchase College, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at SUNY at Purchase College

Among the 7 master’s music degrees awarded at SUNY at Purchase College, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Music master’s degree recipients at SUNY at Purchase College, 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 SUNY at Purchase College

This Music program at SUNY at Purchase College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	7
Music Performance	11
Music Theory & Composition	13
Voice Performance	5
Jazz Studies	15

Best-Paid Careers for Music Graduates

Graduates of the Music program at SUNY at Purchase College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.