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Music at The Juilliard School

If you are interested in studying Music, consider the program at The Juilliard School. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The Juilliard School is located in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 282 music degrees were granted at The Juilliard School.

Online & Distance Learning at The Juilliard School

Online coursework is an option at The Juilliard School. Of 1,073 students, 99 (9%) studied exclusively online and 11 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at The Juilliard School

Rankings can help you compare The Juilliard School’s Music program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#31 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#33 of 35
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#66 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#68 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#388 of 423
Best Value	Nationwide	#398 of 421

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#31 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#33 of 35
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#66 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#68 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#388 of 423
Best Value	Nationwide	#398 of 421

Earnings for Music Graduates from The Juilliard School

Graduates of The Juilliard School’s Music program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$18,174
2 years	$24,532
3 years	$29,095
4 years	$27,369
5 years	$29,352

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Music graduates from The Juilliard School take home a median $27,369, compared with $28,130 for all The Juilliard School graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Music graduates from The Juilliard School is $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Music graduates at The Juilliard School, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Music graduates at The Juilliard School are 48% women (134) and 52% men (148).

Music Bachelor’s Program at The Juilliard School

Among the 99 bachelor’s music graduates at The Juilliard School, 46% were women (46) and 54% were men (53).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	17
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	38
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 28% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at The Juilliard School, below the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at The Juilliard School

Among the 149 master’s music graduates at The Juilliard School, 49% were women (73) and 51% were men (76).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	6
Asian	20
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	62

Minority students account for 30% of Music master’s degree recipients at The Juilliard School, above the national average of 23%.*

Music Doctoral Program at The Juilliard School

Of the 8 doctoral music degrees awarded at The Juilliard School, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music doctoral degree recipients at The Juilliard School.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 38% of Music doctoral degree recipients at The Juilliard School, above the national average of 17%.*

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

More Specific Music Concentrations at The Juilliard School

This Music program at The Juilliard School offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Music Theory & Composition	18
Conducting	2
Keyboard Instruments	47
Voice Performance	24
Jazz Studies	17
Stringed Instruments	117
Brass Instruments	16
Woodwind Instruments	24
Percussion Instruments	6
Other Music	11

Best-Paid Careers for Music Graduates

Students who finish Music program at The Juilliard School go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.