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Bachelor's Degree in Percussion Instruments

Bachelor’s Degrees in Percussion Instruments

16 Yearly Graduations
13% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in percussion instruments is offered at 14 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 31% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 6.3% of percussion instruments graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Percussion Instruments Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 16 people earned their bachelor's degree in percussion instruments. This earns it the #925 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in percussion instruments at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 21
Bachelor’s Degree 16
Graduate Certificate 4
Doctor’s Degree 1

Earnings of Percussion Instruments Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

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 percussion instruments students who are bachelor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in percussion instruments. About 87.5% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 14
Women 2
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The racial-ethnic distribution of percussion instruments bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 14 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in percussion instruments. Learn more about the most popular 14 below:

#1

Los Angeles College of Music

Pasadena, California
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The most popular school in the United States for percussion instruments students seekinga bachelor's degree is Los Angeles College of Music. Roughly 200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $24,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,450 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their bachelor's degree in percussion instruments from LACM.

#2

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
4 Yearly Graduations

The Juilliard School is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in percussion instruments. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,300 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,300 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their bachelor's degree in percussion instruments from Juilliard.

#3

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for percussion instruments majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Manhattan School of Music. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their bachelor's degree in percussion instruments from Manhattan School of Music.

#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
1 Yearly Graduations

The 6th most popular school in the country for percussion instruments majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Vanderbilt University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,618 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,744 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their bachelor's degree in percussion instruments from Vanderbilt.

#6

Rice University

Houston, Texas
1 Yearly Graduations

The 6th most popular school in the country for percussion instruments majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Rice University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,210 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,712 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their bachelor's degree in percussion instruments from Rice.

#6

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

San Juan, Puerto Rico
1 Yearly Graduations

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in percussion instruments. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $2,520 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,160 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their bachelor's degree in percussion instruments from Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music.

0 Yearly Graduations

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in percussion instruments. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,524 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,514 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their bachelor's degree in percussion instruments from UW Seattle.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to percussion instruments that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 7,446
Music Performance 3,919
Music Technology 892
Other Music 813
Music Theory & Composition 707

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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