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Music at Purchase College

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Purchase College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and has a total student population of 3,685. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in music.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

Purchase College Music Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Music

Purchase College Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at Purchase College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Purchase College.

Purchase College Music Master’s Program

36% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Music from Purchase College in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purchase College with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Purchase College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Music Directors and Composers 2,780 $66,120
Sound Engineering Technicians 1,770 $82,030

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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