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Music at Skidmore College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music, consider the program at Skidmore College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Skidmore College sits in Saratoga Springs, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 music degrees were granted at Skidmore College.

Online & Distance Learning at Skidmore College

Skidmore College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Music Rankings at Skidmore College

Use these rankings to compare Skidmore College’s Music program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#7 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#23 of 73
Best Value	New York	#28 of 34
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#62 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#136 of 423
Best Value	Nationwide	#384 of 421

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Music graduates at Skidmore College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Music graduates at Skidmore College are 60% women (9) and 40% men (6).

Music Bachelor’s Program at Skidmore College

Among the 15 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at Skidmore College, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Skidmore College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Skidmore College, below 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 Skidmore College

This Music program at Skidmore College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Music History	15

Best-Paid Careers for Music Graduates

Graduates of the Music program at Skidmore College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Music graduates, 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.