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Music at Dallas College

If you plan to study Music, consider the program at Dallas College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dallas College is located in Dallas, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 music degrees were granted at Dallas College.

Online & Distance Learning at Dallas College

Distance learning is available at Dallas College. Of 69,749 students, 26,959 (39%) studied exclusively online and 19,469 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at Dallas College

Rankings can help you compare Dallas College’s Music program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 46
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#15 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#25 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#31 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#237 of 423

Earnings for Music Graduates from Dallas College

Those who finish Dallas College’s Music program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$25,632
5 years	$27,716

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Music graduates from Dallas College report median earnings of $25,632, compared with $43,885 for all Dallas College graduates — about 42% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Music graduates at Dallas College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Music graduates at Dallas College are 39% women (9) and 61% men (14).

Music Associate’s Program at Dallas College

Of the 17 associate’s music graduates at Dallas College, 53% were women (9) and 47% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music associate’s degree recipients at Dallas College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Music associate’s degree recipients at Dallas College, above the national average of 51%.*

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

More Specific Music Concentrations at Dallas College

This Music program at Dallas College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	12
Music Performance	2
Music Theory & Composition	5
Music Technology	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Those who complete Music program at Dallas College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Music graduates, 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.