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Music at Holyoke Community College

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

Holyoke Community College is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts and approximately 4,209 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.

Holyoke Community College Music Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Music (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Music

Holyoke Community College Music Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Music Student Demographics at Holyoke Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Holyoke Community College.

Holyoke Community College Music Associate’s Program

29% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of music associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in music at Holyoke Community College are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Holyoke Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in music graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Holyoke Community College with a associate's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MA, the home state for Holyoke Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Music Directors and Composers 260 $56,200
Sound Engineering Technicians 190 $57,110

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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