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Undergraduate Music at University of Utah

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at The U. It is offered at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 20 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Certificate Degrees
• Graduate Study

The U Undergraduate Music Rankings

College Factual ranks The U highly for music, placing at #10 out of 416 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Music Schools	10 of 416
Best Music Schools in Utah	1 of 7
Best Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1 of 20

Undergraduate Music Degrees at The U

Here is each degree level granted in music at The U, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	39
Certificate	3
Master’s	19
Doctoral	16

The U Music Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Utah handed out 39 bachelor’s degrees in music.

Bachelor’s Rankings

The U is among the very best schools in the country for music at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah	1
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at The U, music graduates take on a median debt of $16,500 in student loans. This is lower than $20,739, the typical median for all majors at The U.

The U Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,749	$29,701
Fees	$1,159	$1,159

Learn more about The U tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of music bachelor’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

The majority of music bachelor’s degree graduates at The U are White. About 77% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a bachelor’s in music.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

The U Music Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Utah conferred 3 certificate degrees in music.

Certificate Rankings

The U is not currently ranked for music at the certificate level.

Certificate Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 67% of music certificate degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The majority of music certificate degree graduates at The U were Hispanic or Latino. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a certificate in music.

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

Music Technology (Certificate)

The U awarded 3 certificate completions in music technology recently — 33% to women and 67% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (67%).

Graduate Study in Music at The U

This program is also offered at the graduate level at The U. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Music	19
Doctoral Degrees in Music	16

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By University of Utah under License More about our data sources and methodologies.