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Music at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

If you plan to study Music, take a look at what University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 55 music degrees were granted at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Online Class Availability at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Among 10,049 students, 970 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,543 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Use these rankings to compare University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Music program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 53
Best Value	Wisconsin	#6 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#22 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#62 of 423
Best Value	Nationwide	#196 of 421

Earnings for Music Graduates from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Graduates of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Music program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,945
2 years	$38,505
3 years	$39,743
4 years	$44,067
5 years	$45,767

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Music graduates from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire take home a median $44,067, compared with $57,153 for all University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Music graduates from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire stands at $26,637.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Music graduates at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music graduates at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are 47% women (26) and 53% men (29).

Music Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Of the 48 bachelor’s music graduates at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 54% were women (26) and 46% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 8% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 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 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

The Music program at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	48
Music Technology	7

Best-Paid Careers for Music Graduates

Graduates of the Music program at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire work across a variety of fields. Below 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.