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Music at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

41 Bachelor's Degrees
46 Master's Degrees
36 Doctor's Degrees
Music is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in music.

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Music Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Music Rankings

UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for music. More specifically it was ranked #29 out of 489 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Music Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 9
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music 15
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools 17
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Music Graduate Degree Schools 20
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Music 24
Best Music Schools 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 44
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Music Graduates 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music 67
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 92
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 98
Best Value Colleges for Music 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 188
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates 196
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 234
Highest Paid Music Graduates 346

Popularity of Music at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in music. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 51 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in music from UIUC. This makes it the #32 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 36 students received their doctoral degrees in music in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Salary of Music Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's music program at UIUC make a median salary of $22,243. 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 UIUC Have?

$24,625 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, music students borrow a median amount of $24,625 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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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the music program at UIUC is $533 per month.

Music Student Diversity at UIUC

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

UIUC Music Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a bachelor's degree in music from UIUC. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in music.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 6

UIUC Music Master’s Program

Of the 46 students who earned a master's degree in Music from UIUC in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UIUC 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in music.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 4

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 105
Fine & Studio Arts 52
Drama & Theater Arts 43
Dance 14
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 8

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