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Music at DePaul University

42 Bachelor's Degrees
36 Master's Degrees
#141 Overall Quality
The Music major is part of the visual & performing arts program at DePaul University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how DePaul ranks among other schools offering degrees in music.

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Music Degrees Available at DePaul

DePaul Music Rankings

The bachelor's program at DePaul was ranked #141 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #5 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Music 13
Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools 26
Best Music Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 50
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 77
Best Music Graduate Degree Schools 78
Best Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 96
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 98
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 136
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 139
Best Music Schools 141
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 201
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates 207
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 209
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 214
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 221
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 226
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 230
Best Value Colleges for Music 307
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 349
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 365
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 365
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 379
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 389
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 396
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 399
Highest Paid Music Graduates 412
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 415
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 423
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 425
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 431
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 453
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 457

Popularity of Music at DePaul

During the 2020-2021 academic year, DePaul University handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in music. This is an increase of 62% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in music from DePaul. This makes it the #40 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from DePaul Make?

$19,662 Bachelor's Median Salary
$22,040 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $19,662. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.

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Salary of Music Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's music program at DePaul make a median salary of $22,040. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $25,041.

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How Much Student Debt Do Music Graduates from DePaul Have?

$23,334 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at DePaul, music students borrow a median amount of $23,334 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all music bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the music program at DePaul is $658 per month.

Music Student Diversity at DePaul

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

DePaul Music Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 music majors earned their bachelor's degree from DePaul. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at DePaul are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a bachelor's in music.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 4

DePaul Music Master’s Program

Of the 36 students who graduated with a Master’s in music from DePaul in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at DePaul are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a master's in music.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 224
Drama & Theater Arts 94
Design & Applied Arts 89
Fine & Studio Arts 18
Arts & Media Management 15

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