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Music at Wesleyan University

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

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,053. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in music from Wesleyan U.

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

Wesleyan U Music Degrees Available

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

Wesleyan U Music Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Wesleyan U 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 68
Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools 102
Most Focused Music Schools 209
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools 217
Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 257
Most Popular Music Schools 310

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in music from Wesleyan U. This makes it the #218 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 Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Music Bachelor’s Program

23% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wesleyan U Music Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in music from Wesleyan U. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Wesleyan U, 60% 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 Wesleyan University with a master's in music.

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

Wesleyan U 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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,090 $93,250
Music Directors and Composers 130 $77,550
Sound Engineering Technicians 100 $87,420

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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