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Music at Washington University in St Louis

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 University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in music from WUSTL.

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

WUSTL Music Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Music Rankings

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

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 WUSTL 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
Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools 75
Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools 249
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools 269

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in music from WUSTL. This makes it the #270 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL Music Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 music majors earned their bachelor's degree from WUSTL. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at WUSTL since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WUSTL Music Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in music from WUSTL. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 71% better than the national average.*

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

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

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 1 students 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,430 $80,570
Music Directors and Composers 90 $60,590

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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