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The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #7 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in music. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 48 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in music from VCU. This makes it the #241 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
Music majors who earn their bachelor's degree from VCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $22,973 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at VCU, music students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,000 for all music majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the music program at VCU is $316 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
The music program at VCU awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at VCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 29 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 3 |
All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in music from VCU in 2021 were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Design & Applied Arts | 315 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 106 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 67 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 57 |
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 26 |
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