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Music at Washington State University

If you plan to study music, take a look at what Washington State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in music from Wazzu.

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

Wazzu Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

Wazzu Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Wazzu compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Wazzu 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
143
155

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in music from Wazzu. This makes it the #174 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from Wazzu Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $30,809. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 23% higher than the national average of $24,982 for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Music Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Music Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Music from Wazzu in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Wazzu are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 State University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Wazzu Music Master’s Program

25% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in music from Wazzu. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Wazzu, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Wazzu 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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,930 $67,430
Sound Engineering Technicians 160 $77,020
Music Directors and Composers 140 $71,980

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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