by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in music at Illinois. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 2 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Illinois as a strong choice for music, placing at #127 out of 425 schools nationally.Ranking Rank Best Music Schools 127 of 425 Best Music Schools in Illinois 7 of 14 Best Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region 17 of 53
The table below lists every degree level available for music at Illinois, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.Degree Level Annual Graduates Bachelor’s 46 Master’s 37 Doctoral 33 Professional Certificate 3
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conferred 37 master’s degrees in music.
Illinois is in the top 10% of the country for music at the master’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 9 schools by College Factual.
Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.In State Out of State Tuition $36,500 $46,500 Fees $3,377 $3,377
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Among recent graduates, 46% of music master’s degrees went to men and 54% went to women.
The largest share of music master’s degree graduates at Illinois were White. Roughly 68% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a master’s in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 2 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conferred 33 doctoral degrees in music.
Illinois is a solid choice among schools offering music at the doctoral level. Its best result was #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of music doctoral degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The majority of music doctoral degree graduates at Illinois were White. Approximately 70% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a doctoral in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 23 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Illinois awarded 1 doctoral degree in musicology and ethnomusicology recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (100%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conferred 3 professional certificate degrees in music.
Illinois is not yet ranked for music at the professional certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 33% of music professional certificate degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of music professional certificate degree graduates at Illinois are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a professional certificate in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Illinois. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates Bachelor’s Degrees in Music 46