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Music at Duke University

1 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
The Music major is part of the visual & performing arts program at Duke University.

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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Music Degrees Available at Duke

Duke Music Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Music Graduates 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Music Graduates 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 7
Best Music Graduate Degree Schools 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Music Schools 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 50
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 115
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 141
Best Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 146
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 199
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 205
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 213
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 235
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music 241
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 427
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 430
Best Value Colleges for Music 464

Popularity of Music at Duke

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.

Duke Music Students

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

Duke Music Bachelor’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in music from Duke in 2021 were women.

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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.

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

Duke Music Master’s Program

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.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 27
Other Visual Art 12
Dance 9
General Visual & Performing Arts 6
Drama & Theater Arts 5

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