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Music at St Olaf College

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

St Olaf College sits in Northfield, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 music degrees were awarded at St Olaf College.

Online & Distance Learning at St Olaf College

Online coursework is an option at St Olaf College. Of 3,124 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 23 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at St Olaf College

These rankings give you a sense of how St Olaf College’s Music program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#3 of 6
Best Value	Minnesota	#3 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#5 of 28
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#22 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#36 of 423
Best Value	Nationwide	#313 of 421

Earnings for Music Graduates from St Olaf College

Those who finish St Olaf College’s Music program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,029
2 years	$28,236
3 years	$38,494
4 years	$40,048
5 years	$51,102

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Music graduates from St Olaf College report median earnings of $40,048, compared with $56,099 for all St Olaf College graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Music graduates from St Olaf College stands at $23,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Music graduates at St Olaf College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Music graduates at St Olaf College are 46% women (13) and 54% men (15).

Music Bachelor’s Program at St Olaf College

Among the 28 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at St Olaf College, 46% were women (13) and 54% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at St Olaf 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 St Olaf College

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	17
Music Performance	9
Music Theory & Composition	1
Other Music	1

Highest-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Students who finish Music program at St Olaf College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.