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Music at College of the Holy Cross

If you are interested in studying Music, consider the program at College of the Holy Cross. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of the Holy Cross is in Worcester, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 6 music graduations were recorded at College of the Holy Cross.

Studying Online at College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Music Rankings at College of the Holy Cross

Rankings can help you compare College of the Holy Cross’s Music program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Music graduates at College of the Holy Cross, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music graduates at College of the Holy Cross are 83% women (5) and 17% men (1).

Music Bachelor’s Program at College of the Holy Cross

Of the 6 bachelor’s music graduates at College of the Holy Cross, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at College of the Holy Cross, below the national average of 34%.*

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

More Specific Music Concentrations at College of the Holy Cross

This Music program at College of the Holy Cross offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Graduates of the Music program at College of the Holy Cross go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Music majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	$87,328
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Sound Engineering Technicians	$66,427
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

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.