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Music at Western Washington University

Music at Western Washington University

If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at Western Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

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

WWU Music Degrees Available

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

WWU Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Music Master’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of music master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from WWU, 83% 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 Washington 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 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 3

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,930 $67,430
Sound Engineering Technicians 160 $77,020
Music Directors and Composers 140 $71,980

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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