Musicology & Ethnomusicology at Cornell University

Every musicology & ethnomusicology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the musicology and ethnomusicology program at Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year.

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

Cornell Musicology & Ethnomusicology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Musicology and Ethnomusicology

Cornell Musicology & Ethnomusicology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in musicology and ethnomusicology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Musicology and Ethnomusicology Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the musicology and ethnomusicology majors at Cornell University.

Cornell Musicology & Ethnomusicology Master’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of musicology and ethnomusicology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in musicology and ethnomusicology each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the musicology and ethnomusicology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in musicology and ethnomusicology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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Careers That Musicology and Ethnomusicology Grads May Go Into

A degree in musicology and ethnomusicology 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870
Music Directors and Composers	2,780	$66,120

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
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