Luther College actively tracks the career paths/outcomes of its graduates. From employment to graduate school to post-graduate service, the following reports provide an overview of the varied career paths our music major graduates have taken in the first eight months after their respective graduation years.
For full details on the survey results, please follow the links provided in the table below:
Music Statistics | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Total/Average |
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Total Majors | 67 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 48 | 50 | 362 |
# Responding | 64 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 33 | 44 | 42 | 330 |
% Responding | 96% | 96% | 98% | 79% | 92% | 92% | 84% | 91% |
% Seeking Advanced Degrees | 36% | 28% | 15% | 20% | 27% | 20% | 29% | 25% |
% Employed | 42% | 47% | 59% | 61% | 61% | 62% | 50% | 55% |
% Continuing Education |
12% | 19% | 12% | 10% | -- | 5% | 0% | 10% |
% Other | 6% | 4% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 4% |
% Volunteer | 2% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 9% | 2% | 2% |
% Still Seeking | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 2% |