Music at Oberlin College
Oberlin is located in Oberlin, Ohio and approximately 2,658 students attend the school each year. Of the 771 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College in 2021, 100 of them were music majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.
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Oberlin Music Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music
- Master’s Degree in Music
Oberlin Music Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Oberlin 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 Oberlin 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Focused Music Graduate Certificate Schools | 13 |
| Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 14 |
| Most Popular Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools | 21 |
| Most Focused Music Schools | 25 |
| Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools | 37 |
| Most Popular Music Schools | 42 |
| 52 | |
| Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 153 |
| Best Music Schools | 158 |
| 214 | |
| Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools | 227 |
| Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 450 |
In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in music from Oberlin. This is the #287 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Music Graduates from Oberlin Make?
The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oberlin is $20,910. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.
Music Student Demographics at Oberlin
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Oberlin College.
Oberlin Music Bachelor’s Program
About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Oberlin are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oberlin College with a bachelor's in music.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Oberlin Music Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oberlin College with a master's in music.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Oberlin also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 OH, the home state for Oberlin College.
| Occupation | Jobs in OH | Average Salary in OH |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 52,240 | $61,930 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 4,110 | $84,160 |
| Music Directors and Composers | 340 | $44,920 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 180 | $48,060 |
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 Matthew Trump under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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