Music at Swarthmore College
Every music school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music program at Swarthmore College stacks up to those at other schools.Swarthmore is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,437.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.
Swarthmore Music Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music
Swarthmore Music Rankings
The music major at Swarthmore 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.
Music Student Demographics at Swarthmore
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore Music Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Swarthmore College with a bachelor's in music.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Music
The following music concentations are available at Swarthmore College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Swarthmore College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Music | 2 |
Related Majors
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 PA, the home state for Swarthmore College.
| Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 50,460 | $64,830 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 5,050 | $80,740 |
| Music Directors and Composers | 400 | $46,010 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 190 | $45,540 |
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 Nelson Pavlosky under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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