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Northwestern University Bachelor’s in Music

98 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$33,993 Average Salary
$16,433 Average Student Debt

Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Northwestern University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in music, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Northwestern Bachelor’s in Music

#6 in the U.S
#1 in Illinois

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Ranked at #6 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Northwestern is in the top 1% of the country for music students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Northwestern.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)3
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)3
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)3
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)4
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)6
Best Music Schools6
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools7
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music13
Most Popular Colleges for Music18
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Music Graduates19
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Music26
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)63
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music64
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Music73
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans82
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music89
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates160
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)190
Most Focused Colleges for Music211
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)213
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates228
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)244
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music264
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music311
Highest Paid Music Graduates333
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid)345
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans401
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)433
Best Music Colleges for Veterans433
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)509
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music631
Best Value Colleges for Music682

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Music from Northwestern Cost?

$58,701 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,433 Average Student Debt

Northwestern Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Northwestern paid an average of $6,901 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$58,227$58,227
Fees$474$474
Books and Supplies$1,662$1,662
On Campus Room and Board$17,616$17,616
On Campus Other Expenses$3,304$3,304

Learn more about Northwestern tuition and fees.

Northwestern Music Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at Northwestern took out an average of $16,433 in student loans. That is 33% lower than the national average of $24,538.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Music From Northwestern?

$33,993 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northwestern is $33,993 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $25,137.

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Does Northwestern Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Music?

Northwestern does not offer an online option for its music bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.

Northwestern Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Music

98 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
49.0% Women
27.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 98 students received their bachelor’s degree in music. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 49.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 27.6% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian20
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White65
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities8

Bachelor’s in Music Focus Areas at Northwestern

Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Music30
Music Performance20
Music Theory & Composition7
Keyboard Instruments4
Voice Performance15

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance5
Drama & Theater Arts93
Fine & Studio Arts24

View All Music Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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