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Graduate Music Programs at University of Utah

Here is an overview of the graduate program in music at The U. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 8 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

The U Graduate Music Rankings

College Factual ranks The U highly for music, placing at #10 out of 425 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Music Schools	10 of 425
Best Music Schools in Utah	1 of 7
Best Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1 of 20

Graduate 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 Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Utah conferred 19 master’s degrees in music.

Master’s Rankings

The U is among the very best schools in the country for music at the master’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Utah	1
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools	4

The U Graduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$33,587	$43,900
Fees	$1,202	$1,202

Learn more about The U tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 58% of music master’s degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

The majority of music master’s degree graduates at The U were White. Approximately 84% 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 master’s in music.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Musicology and Ethnomusicology (Master’s)

The U conferred 2 master’s completions in musicology and ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).

The U Music Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Utah conferred 16 doctoral degrees in music.

Doctoral Rankings

The U is among the very best schools in the country for music at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

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

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 69% of music doctoral degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

The largest share of music doctoral degree graduates at The U were White. About 69% 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 doctoral in music.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

Undergraduate Study in Music at The U

Undergraduate study is also available at The U. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Music	39
Certificate Degrees in Music	3

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.