Music at Western Oregon University

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Western Oregon University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Western Oregon State College.

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

Western Oregon State College Music Degrees Available

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

Western Oregon State College Music Rankings

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

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 Western Oregon State College 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 Master’s Degree Schools	113
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools	217
Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	543

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in music from Western Oregon State College. This makes it the #218 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Music Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 music majors earned their bachelor's degree from Western Oregon State College. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at Western Oregon State College since its program graduates 40% more women than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon University with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Western Oregon State College Music Master’s Program

The music program at Western Oregon State College awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from Western Oregon State College, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

• General Visual & Performing Arts
• Design & Applied Arts
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Dance
• Fine & Studio Arts

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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,350	$75,800
Music Directors and Composers	830	$46,000
Sound Engineering Technicians	400	$43,180

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andrew Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.