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Music at Duquesne University

If you plan to study music, take a look at what Duquesne University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,830. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in music from Duquesne.

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

Duquesne Music Degrees Available

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

Duquesne Music Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Duquesne 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
Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools 15
56
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 201
Best Value Music Schools 321
449

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in music from Duquesne. This makes it the #99 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from Duquesne Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Duquesne is $20,116. 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 Duquesne

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

Duquesne Music Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Duquesne 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 Duquesne University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Duquesne Music Master’s Program

53% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of music master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Duquesne, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duquesne 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 9
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Duquesne also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student 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 PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740
Music Directors and Composers 400 $46,010
Sound Engineering Technicians 190 $45,540

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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