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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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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the music program at UIUC is $533 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 24 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 6 |
Of the 46 students who earned a master's degree in Music from UIUC in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 24 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 4 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Design & Applied Arts | 105 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 52 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 43 |
Dance | 14 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 8 |
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