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General Music at Colby College

If you plan to study General Music, consider the program at Colby College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colby College is in Waterville, ME.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 general music degrees were granted at Colby College.

Online & Distance Learning at Colby College

Colby College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Music graduates at Colby College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Music graduates at Colby College are 50% women (4) and 50% men (4).

General Music Bachelor’s Program at Colby College

Of the 8 bachelor’s general music graduates at Colby College, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Colby College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of General Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Colby College, above the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Music Graduates

Students who finish General Music program at Colby College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Music majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.