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Music Theory & Composition at Western Washington University

Music Theory & Composition at Western Washington University

If you are interested in studying music theory & composition, you may want to check out the program at Western Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

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

WWU Music Theory & Composition Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music Composition

WWU Music Theory & Composition Rankings

The music composition major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music Theory & Composition. 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.

Music Composition Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of music composition bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music composition 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 composition.

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

Careers That Music Composition Grads May Go Into

A degree in music composition 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,930 $67,430
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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