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Music at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University stacks up to those at other schools.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 2,183 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Washington and Lee.

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

Washington and Lee Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music

Washington and Lee Music Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Washington and Lee 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 266
Most Focused Music Schools 346
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 452

Music Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Washington and Lee University.

Washington and Lee Music Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Washington and Lee are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Washington and Lee University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee 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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