Music at Catholic University of America
CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 5,366. In 2021, 47 music majors received their bachelor's degree from CUA.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.
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CUA Music Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music
- Master’s Degree in Music
- Doctorate Degree in Music
CUA Music Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at CUA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The music major at CUA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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26 | |
Most Focused Music Schools | 67 |
Most Popular Music Schools | 73 |
85 | |
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools | 132 |
202 |
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in music from CUA. This makes it the #133 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Music Graduates from CUA Make?
The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at CUA is $29,342. This is 17% higher than $24,982, which is the national average for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

Music Student Demographics at CUA
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Catholic University of America.
CUA Music Bachelor’s Program

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at CUA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 34 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
CUA Music Master’s Program

Of the students who received a music master's degree from CUA, 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 Catholic University of America with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
CUA also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.
Occupation | Jobs in DC | Average Salary in DC |
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High School Teachers | 3,850 | $65,180 |
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 490 | $100,590 |
Music Directors and Composers | 90 | $77,220 |
Sound Engineering Technicians | 60 | $79,410 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Gryffindor under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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