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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the music program at DePaul is $658 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at DePaul University.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 29 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 4 |
Of the 36 students who graduated with a Master’s in music from DePaul in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 23 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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