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Music at Portland Community College

Music at Portland Community College

If you plan to study music, take a look at what Portland Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904.

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

Portland Community College Music Degrees Available

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

Portland Community College Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Music Associate’s Program

43% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of music associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in music at Portland Community College are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Music

If you plan to be a music major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Technology 15

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,350 $75,800
Music Directors and Composers 830 $46,000
Sound Engineering Technicians 400 $43,180

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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