We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UC ranks in comparison to other schools with music programs.
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UC is in the top 10% of the country for music. More specifically it was ranked #44 out of 489 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus handed out 68 bachelor's degrees in music. This is an increase of 58% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 133 students received their master’s degree in music from UC. This makes it the #2 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 52 students received their doctoral degrees in music in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Music majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,357 a year. This is less than $24,982, which is the national median of all music majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's music program at UC make a median salary of $22,519. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $25,041.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC, music students borrow a median amount of $23,946 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.
The music program at UC awarded 68 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 66% of these degrees went to men with the other 34% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus with a bachelor's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 43 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 12 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from UC. About 51% were men and 49% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus with a master's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 55 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 46 |
Other Races | 8 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Design & Applied Arts | 253 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 112 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 80 |
Dance | 15 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 14 |
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