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Music at Cornish College of the Arts

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music, consider the program at Cornish College of the Arts. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornish College of the Arts sits in Seattle, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 4 music degrees were awarded at Cornish College of the Arts.

Studying Online at Cornish College of the Arts

Distance learning is available at Cornish College of the Arts. Of 505 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 44 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at Cornish College of the Arts

Use these rankings to compare Cornish College of the Arts’s Music program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Music Graduates from Cornish College of the Arts

Students who complete Cornish College of the Arts’s Music program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$23,340
3 years	$21,291
4 years	$20,672
5 years	$25,141

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Music graduates from Cornish College of the Arts take home a median $20,672, compared with $35,583 for all Cornish College of the Arts graduates — about 42% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Music graduates from Cornish College of the Arts comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Music graduates at Cornish College of the Arts, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Music graduates at Cornish College of the Arts are 50% women (2) and 50% men (2).

Music Bachelor’s Program at Cornish College of the Arts

Among the 4 bachelor’s music graduates at Cornish College of the Arts, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 25% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornish College of the Arts, lower than 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 Cornish College of the Arts

This Music program at Cornish College of the Arts offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Music Performance	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Those who complete Music program at Cornish College of the Arts work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.