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Music at Belmont University

98 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
#36 Overall Quality
Music is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at Belmont University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Belmont ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in music.

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Music Degrees Available at Belmont

Belmont Music Rankings

Belmont is in the top 10% of the country for music. More specifically it was ranked #36 out of 489 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Music Schools 36
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 87
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music 88
Best Music Graduate Degree Schools 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 193
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates 194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 212
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 215
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 217
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 218
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 222
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 223
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 242
Best Value Colleges for Music 255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 263
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 269
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 283
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 289
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 311
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 322
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 335
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 344
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 364
Highest Paid Music Graduates 372
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 385
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 404
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 424

Popularity of Music at Belmont

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Belmont University handed out 98 bachelor's degrees in music. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 107 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in music from Belmont. This makes it the #119 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from Belmont Make?

$19,843 Bachelor's Median Salary
$23,031 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Belmont is $19,843. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.

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Salary of Music Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's music program at Belmont make a median salary of $23,031. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $25,041.

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How Much Student Debt Do Music Graduates from Belmont Have?

$25,988 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Belmont, music students borrow a median amount of $25,988 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the music program at Belmont is $870 per month.

Music Student Diversity at Belmont

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Belmont University.

Belmont Music Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Belmont University with a bachelor's in music.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 74
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 8

Belmont Music Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 music majors earned their master's degree from Belmont. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Belmont are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Belmont University with a master's in music.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Arts & Media Management 430
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 48
Design & Applied Arts 38
Drama & Theater Arts 16
Fine & Studio Arts 15

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