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Music Education at Western Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music Education, consider the program at Western Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Washington University sits in Bellingham, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 music education graduations were recorded at Western Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Washington University

Distance learning is available at Western Washington University. Of 14,710 students, 226 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Music Education graduates at Western Washington University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Music Education graduates at Western Washington University are 46% women (6) and 54% men (7).

Music Education Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 13 bachelor’s music education graduates at Western Washington University, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 15% of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Music Education Graduates

Graduates of the Music Education program at Western Washington University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Music Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.