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Music at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study Music, you may want to check out the program at Vanderbilt University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 55 music degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University.

Online & Distance Learning at Vanderbilt University

Many students take online classes at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at Vanderbilt University

Rankings can help you compare Vanderbilt University’s Music program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 99
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#5 of 423
Best Value	Tennessee	#11 of 15
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#65 of 99
Best Value	Nationwide	#233 of 421

Earnings for Music Graduates from Vanderbilt University

Graduates of Vanderbilt University’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	$26,788
2 years	$25,596
4 years	$61,014
5 years	$79,962

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Music graduates from Vanderbilt University report median earnings of $61,014, compared with $102,170 for all Vanderbilt University graduates — about 40% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Music graduates from Vanderbilt University comes in at $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Music graduates at Vanderbilt University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Music graduates at Vanderbilt University are 44% women (24) and 56% men (31).

Music Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 55 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 44% were women (24) and 56% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	20
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 55% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, higher 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 Vanderbilt University

The Music program at Vanderbilt University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	10
Music Theory & Composition	3
Keyboard Instruments	3
Voice Performance	6
Stringed Instruments	17
Brass Instruments	8
Woodwind Instruments	6
Other Music	2

Top-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Those who complete Music program at Vanderbilt University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.