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Music at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Music at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Every music school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719.

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

WCUPA Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

WCUPA Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA Music Master’s Program

47% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of music master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from WCUPA, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Music

The following music concentations are available at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Performance 15
General Music 7
Keyboard Instruments 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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740
Music Directors and Composers 400 $46,010
Sound Engineering Technicians 190 $45,540

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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