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Music at Catholic University of America

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

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.

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
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.

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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

77% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CUA, about 23% were men and 77% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at CUA since its program graduates 31% more women than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

42% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in music from CUA. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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.

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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