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Music at Virginia Wesleyan University

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 Virginia Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

VWU is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a total student population of 1,347. In 2021, 7 music majors received their bachelor's degree from VWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

VWU Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music

VWU Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how VWU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at VWU 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 134
Most Focused Music Schools 184
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 486
Most Popular Music Schools 598

Music Student Demographics at VWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Virginia Wesleyan University.

VWU Music Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from VWU. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at VWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

VWU also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Sound Engineering Technicians 270 $53,780

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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