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Music at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Music, take a look at what Purdue University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 music graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Purdue University-Main Campus’s Music program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Music graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Music graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 40% women (6) and 60% men (9).

Music Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 6 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 34%.*

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

More Specific Music Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

This Music program at Purdue University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	6
Music Technology	9

Highest-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Graduates of the Music program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Music majors, 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.