Music at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 students received a bachelor's degree in music from IU Bloomington.

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

IU Bloomington Music Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Music (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Music
• Master’s Degree in Music
• Doctorate Degree in Music

IU Bloomington Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at IU Bloomington compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at IU Bloomington 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	19
Best Value Music Basic Certificate Schools	20
Most Popular Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools	21
Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools	33
Most Popular Music Basic Certificate Schools	46
	196

In 2021, 146 students received their master’s degree in music from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #1 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of IU Bloomington Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington is $13,918. This is less than $24,982, which is the national average of all music majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Music Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Music Bachelor’s Program

Of the 131 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in music from IU Bloomington in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at IU Bloomington since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	84
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

IU Bloomington Music Master’s Program

Of the 146 music students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IU Bloomington, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	73
International Students	47
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 41 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Dance
• Design & Applied Arts
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Arts & Media Management
• Fine & Studio Arts

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,030	$68,070
Music Directors and Composers	140	$66,460

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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.