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Music at Western Michigan University

Music at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year.

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

WMU Music Degrees Available

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

WMU Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Music Master’s Program

44% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of music master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from WMU, 69% 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 Michigan University with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Music

Music majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Performance 14
General Music 3
Music Theory & Composition 3
Conducting 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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250
Music Directors and Composers 440 $51,180
Sound Engineering Technicians 90 $65,540

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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