We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Duke ranks in comparison to other schools with music programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for music majors, Duke came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Duke University handed out 1 bachelor's degrees in music. This is a decrease of 88% over the previous year when 8 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in music from Duke. This makes it the #174 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in music in 2021, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Duke University.
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in music from Duke in 2021 were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Duke are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 music majors earned their master's degree from Duke. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke 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 | 3 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Fine & Studio Arts | 27 |
Other Visual Art | 12 |
Dance | 9 |
General Visual & Performing Arts | 6 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 5 |
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