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Undergraduate Music at The University of Texas at Austin

74 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$46,041 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at UT Austin. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 36 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UT Austin Undergraduate Music Rankings

#20 in the U.S.
#1 in Texas
#1 in the Southwest Region

College Factual rates UT Austin as a strong choice for music, placing at #20 out of 416 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Music Schools 20 of 416
Best Music Schools in Texas 1 of 35
Best Music Schools in the Southwest Region 1 of 46

Undergraduate Music Degrees at UT Austin

Here is each degree level granted in music at UT Austin, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 74
Master’s 36
Doctoral 48

UT Austin Music Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, The University of Texas at Austin awarded 74 bachelor’s degrees in music.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UT Austin is among the very best schools in the country for music at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 36 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 1
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas 1
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19

Salary of Music Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$46,041 Bachelor's Median Salary

Music students who finish a bachelor’s at UT Austin report a median salary of $46,041 a year. This is below $77,647, the median for all majors at UT Austin.

Salary for Music majors with a bachelor's degree at UT Austin

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UT Austin, music students accumulate a median of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than $21,285, the typical median for all majors at UT Austin.

Student debt for Music majors with a bachelor's degree at UT Austin

UT Austin Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$11,688 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,752 $44,908

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

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

UT Austin gender breakdown of Music Bachelor's degree grads The majority of music bachelor’s degree graduates at UT Austin are White. Approximately 35% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s in music.

Ethnic diversity of Music majors at The University of Texas at Austin
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 8

Music Performance, General (Bachelor’s)

UT Austin awarded 21 bachelor’s completions in music performance, general recently — 52% to women and 48% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (38%).

Jazz/Jazz Studies (Bachelor’s)

UT Austin conferred 3 bachelor’s degrees in jazz/jazz studies recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).

Music Theory and Composition (Bachelor’s)

UT Austin awarded 2 bachelor’s completions in music theory and composition recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).

Graduate Study in Music at UT Austin

Graduate study is also available at UT Austin. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Music 36
Doctoral Degrees in Music 48

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