Music at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,630 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University in 2021, 19 of them were music majors.

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

WWU Music Degrees Available

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

WWU Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at WWU 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 WWU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	134

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in music from WWU. This makes it the #253 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WWU Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $21,568. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.

Music Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Music Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in music from WWU in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WWU Music Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of music master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from WWU, 67% 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 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Dance
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Design & Applied Arts
• 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 WA, the home state for Western Washington 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.