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Music at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

21 Bachelor's Degrees
16 Master's Degrees
#335 Overall Quality
Music is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UNM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in music.

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Music Degrees Available at UNM

UNM Music Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #335 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Music 38
Best Music Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 45
Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 107
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 124
Best Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 127
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 136
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music 138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 155
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 159
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 187
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 197
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 205
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 214
Best Value Colleges for Music 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 218
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates 220
Best Music Graduate Degree Schools 221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 223
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 250
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 292
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 315
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 324
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 324
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 327
Best Music Schools 335
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 340
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 354
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 363
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 380
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 395
Highest Paid Music Graduates 444

Popularity of Music at UNM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New Mexico - Main Campus handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in music. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in music from UNM. This makes it the #107 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Salary of Music Graduates with a Master's Degree

Music majors graduating with a master's degree from UNM make a median salary of $21,128 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $25,041.

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UNM Music Students

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

UNM Music Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Music from UNM in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in music.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

UNM Music Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Music from UNM in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in music.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 74
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 52
General Visual & Performing Arts 35
Drama & Theater Arts 19
Dance 4

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