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Music at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

68 Bachelor's Degrees
133 Master's Degrees
52 Doctor's Degrees
The Music major is part of the visual & performing arts program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

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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Music Degrees Available at UC

UC Music Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music 13
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Music Graduate Degree Schools 28
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools 28
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 42
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Music Schools 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Music 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 65
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 67
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Music Graduates 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 127
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 137
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 141
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 144
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 147
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 149
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates 192
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 249
Highest Paid Music Graduates 390

Popularity of Music at UC

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.

How Much Do Music Graduates from UC Make?

$23,357 Bachelor's Median Salary
$22,519 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Music Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Music Graduates from UC Have?

$23,946 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Music Student Diversity at UC

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

UC Music Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 12

UC Music Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 55
Non-Resident Aliens 46
Other Races 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 253
Drama & Theater Arts 112
Fine & Studio Arts 80
Dance 15
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 14

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