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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

WMU Music Degrees Available

  • 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

32% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of music master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from WMU, 63% 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 5
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 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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