by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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 UMN Twin Cities ranks in comparison to other schools with music programs.
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The bachelor's program at UMN Twin Cities was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #2 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in music. This is a decrease of 28% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in music from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #67 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 22 students received their doctoral degrees in music in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Music majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,186 a year. This is higher than $24,982, which is the national median for all music bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's music program at UMN Twin Cities make a median salary of $30,712. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all music graduates with a master's is $25,041.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities, music students borrow a median amount of $19,500 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in music from UMN Twin Cities. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Music from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 79% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 130 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 78 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 69 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 34 |
| Dance | 14 |
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