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If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at Arizona State University - Tempe. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 74,795 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 55 music majors received their bachelor's degree from ASU - Tempe.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

ASU - Tempe Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music
  • Doctorate Degree in Music

ASU - Tempe Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how ASU - Tempe performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at ASU - Tempe is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools 53
Best Value Music Schools 344

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in music from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #27 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 39 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of ASU - Tempe Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe is $15,860. This is less than $24,982, which is the national average of all music majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Music Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Arizona State University - Tempe.

ASU - Tempe Music Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from ASU - Tempe. About 62% were men and 38% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at ASU - Tempe are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 33
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

ASU - Tempe Music Master’s Program

52% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students earned a master's degree in music from ASU - Tempe. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 24
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 39 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,770 $83,730
Music Directors and Composers 70 $57,810

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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