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Music at Western Illinois University

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 Western Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

WIU Music Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Music

WIU Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at WIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Western Illinois University.

WIU Music Master’s Program

33% Women
Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Music from WIU in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from WIU, 67% 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 Western Illinois University 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 6
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Music Directors and Composers 370 $40,220
Sound Engineering Technicians 220 $60,500

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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