Music Theory & Composition at Amarillo College

If you are interested in studying music theory & composition, you may want to check out the program at Amarillo College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and has a total student population of 9,079.

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

Amarillo College Music Theory & Composition Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Music Composition

Amarillo College Music Theory & Composition Rankings

Music Composition Student Demographics at Amarillo College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music composition majors at Amarillo College.

Amarillo College Music Theory & Composition Associate’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of music composition associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in music composition only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at Amarillo College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 31% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in music composition at Amarillo College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Amarillo College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in music composition graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amarillo College with a associate's in music composition.

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

Careers That Music Composition Grads May Go Into

A degree in music composition can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Amarillo College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	6,240	$71,520
Music Directors and Composers	890	$61,210

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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