Music at High Point University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

High Point is located in High Point, North Carolina and has a total student population of 5,617.

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

High Point Music Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Music

High Point Music Rankings

The music major at High Point 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.

Music Student Demographics at High Point

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

High Point Music Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at High Point since its program graduates 21% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at High Point are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 High Point University with a bachelor's in music.

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

Concentrations Within Music

If you plan to be a music major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at High Point University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music	2

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 NC, the home state for High Point University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,860	$66,640
Sound Engineering Technicians	230	$51,060
Music Directors and Composers	90	$48,920

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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