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Music at College of DuPage

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if College of DuPage is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and approximately 21,010 students attend the school each year.

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

COD Music Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Music (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Music

COD Music Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Music Student Demographics at COD

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

COD Music Associate’s Program

50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of music associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in music only graduates about 46% women each year. The program at COD may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IL, the home state for College of DuPage.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Music Directors and Composers 370 $40,220
Sound Engineering Technicians 220 $60,500

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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