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Music at Eastern Illinois University

Music at Eastern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 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.

EIU Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

EIU Music Rankings

The music major at EIU 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.

Music Student Demographics at EIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Eastern Illinois University.

EIU Music Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at EIU 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 Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

EIU Music Master’s Program

61% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of music master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from EIU, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Music

Music majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 37

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 Eastern Illinois University.

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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