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Undergraduate Certificates in Music

168 Yearly Graduations
$19,112 Median Salary
$11,658 Median Debt
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, 25.0% of music graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Music Majors

In 2020-2021, 168 undergraduate certificates were awarded to music majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in music at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 15,362
Master’s Degree 5,778
Associate Degree 2,284
Doctor’s Degree 1,327
Graduate Certificate 570
Basic Certificate 421
Undergraduate Certificate 168

Earnings of Music Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in music is $19,112. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $16,787 to a high of $19,676.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in music is $11,658. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $18,666 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $10,955.

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The median monthly payment of a music graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $270.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in music. About 67.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 113
Women 55
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The racial-ethnic distribution of music undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 63
International Students 42
Other Races/Ethnicities 21
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to music that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 4,923
Design & Applied Arts 2,298
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 514
Drama & Theater Arts 510
Arts & Media Management 86

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.

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