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Graduate Certificate in General Music

Graduate Certificates in General Music

62 Yearly Graduations
48% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in general music is offered at 23 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 16 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 37.1% of general music graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Music Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 62 people earned their graduate certificate in general music. This makes it the 331st most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in general music at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 7,446
Master’s Degree 1,644
Associate Degree 1,024
Doctor’s Degree 567
Basic Certificate 190
Graduate Certificate 62
Undergraduate Certificate 24

Earnings of General Music Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for general music students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in general music. About 51.6% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 32
Women 30
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general music graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 29
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 23 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in general music. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

12 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for general music students seekinga graduate certificate is Columbia University in the City of New York. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their graduate certificate in general music from Columbia. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.

#2

Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for general music majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Curtis Institute of Music. Roughly 100 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in general music from Curtis Institute of Music. About 33% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in general music. Roughly 52,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,768 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,545 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in general music from UIUC.

5 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas at Arlington comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in general music. Each year, around 48,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,206 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,015 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in general music from UT Arlington. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

3 Yearly Graduations
83% Women

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in general music. Roughly 18,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,010 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,418 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in general music from BGSU.

#5

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for general music majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Roughly 24,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,455 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,701 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in general music from UWM. Of these students, 83% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
2 Yearly Graduations

Yale University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in general music. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,700 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,300 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in general music from Yale.

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
1 Yearly Graduations

The 8th most popular school in the country for general music majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Texas State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,606 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,147 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in general music from Texas State.

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
0 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

University of Kansas is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in general music. Each year, around 26,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,596 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,488 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in general music from KU.

#11

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
0 Yearly Graduations

The 11th most popular school in the country for general music majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Austin Peay State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,008 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,460 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in general music from Austin Peay State University.

#11

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
0 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Memphis is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in general music. Each year, around 22,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,520 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in general music from UofM. About 40% of this group were women, and 60% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

0 Yearly Graduations
25% Women

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in general music. Each year, around 30,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,332 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,468 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in general music from UT Knoxville.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to general music that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Performance 308
Keyboard Instruments 73
Stringed Instruments 69
Voice Performance 53
Music Pedagogy 30

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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