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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for music performance majors, NYU came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, New York University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in music performance. This is a decrease of 44% over the previous year when 59 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in music performance from NYU. This makes it the #12 most popular school for music performance master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in music performance in 2021, making the school the #29 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 performance majors at New York University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 music performance majors earned their bachelor's degree from NYU. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a bachelor's in music performance.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 5 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a master's degree in music performance from NYU. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in music performance.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Theory & Composition | 50 |
| Other Music | 33 |
| General Music | 18 |
| Voice Performance | 8 |
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