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University of Maryland - Baltimore County Bachelor’s in Music

27 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$33,993 Average Salary
$25,551 Average Student Debt

Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the UMBC Bachelor’s in Music

#138 in the U.S
#4 in Maryland

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UMBC was ranked #138 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #4 in Maryland.

Here are some of the other rankings for UMBC.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 99
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 115
Highest Paid Music Graduates 125
Best Music Schools 138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 145
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 161
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 162
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 163
Best Value Colleges for Music 184
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 211
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 230
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 234
Most Popular Colleges for Music 234
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 259
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 260
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 273
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 334
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 364
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 370
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 406
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 449
Most Focused Colleges for Music 562

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Music from UMBC Cost?

$9,420 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,551 Average Student Debt

UMBC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMBC paid an average of $1,010 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $361 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,704 $24,338
Fees $716 $716
Books and Supplies $1,600 $1,600
On Campus Room and Board $12,616 $12,616
On Campus Other Expenses $3,482 $3,482

Learn more about UMBC tuition and fees.

UMBC Music Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMBC took out an average of $25,551 in student loans. That is 4% higher than the national average of $24,538.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Music From UMBC?

$33,993 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMBC is $33,993 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $25,137.

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Does UMBC Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Music?

Online degrees for the UMBC music bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMBC Online Learning page.

UMBC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Music

27 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
22.2% Women
40.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 27 bachelor’s degrees in music handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 22.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.7% of the music bachelor’s degrees at UMBC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Bachelor’s in Music Focus Areas at UMBC

Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Music Performance 8
Music Theory & Composition 2
Jazz Studies 6
Music Pedagogy 3
Music Technology 8

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Dance 10
Design & Applied Arts 28
Drama & Theater Arts 22
Fine & Studio Arts 57

View All Music Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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