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Music at Brown University

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Brown University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in music from Brown.

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

Brown Music Degrees Available

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

Brown Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Brown compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Brown 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 Schools 155
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 167
Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools 225
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools 240
Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools 248
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In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in music from Brown. This makes it the #241 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Music Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 10
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Brown Music Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of music master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Brown also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 2 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 RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 710 $83,080
Music Directors and Composers 40 $64,200

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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