Music at Cornell University
Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 24,027 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 7 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Cornell.
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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Cornell Music Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music
- Master’s Degree in Music
- Doctorate Degree in Music
Cornell Music Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how Cornell performed in these 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.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The music major at Cornell 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 |
|---|---|
| Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 2 |
In 2019, 2 students received their master’s degree in music from Cornell. This makes it the #271 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Music Student Demographics at Cornell
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Cornell University.
Cornell Music Bachelor’s Program
About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Cornell 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 Cornell University with a bachelor's in music.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Cornell Music Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in music.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Cornell also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2019, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.
| Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 74,830 | $85,300 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 11,530 | $99,870 |
| Music Directors and Composers | 2,780 | $66,120 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 1,770 | $82,030 |
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 Notyourbroom under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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