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Music Theory & Composition Undergraduate Certificate

Music Theory & Composition Undergraduate Certificates

There are 147 schools in the United States where you can earn aundergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition. Approximately 17% of recent graduates in this major were women. Also, 66.7% of Music Theory & Composition graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Music Theory & Composition Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 1,336 students earned theirMusic Theory & Composition majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Music Theory & Composition at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate (this page) 6
Associate’s Degree 133
Bachelor’s Degree 782
Master’s Degree 337
Doctor’s Degree 78

Earnings of Music Theory & Composition Majors With Undergraduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with aundergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition of $35,586 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $29,248
4 years $35,586
5 years $40,828

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 83.3% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 1
Gender Diversity of Undergraduate Certificates in Music Theory & Composition

The racial-ethnic distribution of Music Theory & Composition graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 2 33.3%
International Students 4 66.7%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Music Theory & Composition Undergraduate Certificate Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 66.7% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 213 colleges that offer a undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition. Learn more about the most popular below:

Berklee College of Music tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Music Theory & Composition majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 271 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Los Angeles Film School comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition. This school awarded 219 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition. This school awarded 64 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California Institute of the Arts comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition. This school awarded 27 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition. This school awarded 25 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition. This school awarded 23 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition. This school awarded 20 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The New England Conservatory of Music comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

The New School

New York, NY

The New School is a popular choice for Music Theory & Composition majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 20 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Brooklyn College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition. This school awarded 19 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a popular choice for Music Theory & Composition majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 19 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Music Theory & Composition majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 19 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

The Juilliard School comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition. This school awarded 18 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Missouri-Kansas City comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition. This school awarded 18 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a popular choice for Music Theory & Composition majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 16 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for Music Theory & Composition majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 15 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Western Connecticut State University is a popular choice for Music Theory & Composition majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 15 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY

SUNY at Purchase College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Music Theory & Composition here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition. This school awarded 13 undergraduate certificates in Music Theory & Composition in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Music Theory & Composition that also offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Music, General 10,690
Music Performance, General 7,193
Music Technology 1,938
Music, Other 1,141
Voice and Opera 668

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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