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Music Performance at New York University

If you are interested in studying Music Performance, you may want to check out the program at New York University. Get started with the following essential facts.

New York University is located in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 127 music performance degrees were granted at New York University.

Online & Distance Learning at New York University

Online coursework is an option at New York University. Of 56,832 students, 3,493 (6%) studied exclusively online and 10,998 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Music Performance graduates at New York University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music Performance graduates at New York University are 59% women (75) and 41% men (52).

Music Performance Bachelor’s Program at New York University

Of the 66 bachelor’s music performance degrees awarded at New York University, 70% were women (46) and 30% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance bachelor’s degree recipients at New York University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	6
Asian	15
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 47% of Music Performance bachelor’s degree recipients at New York University, higher than the national average of 33%.*

Music Performance Master’s Program at New York University

Of the 47 master’s music performance degrees awarded at New York University, 47% were women (22) and 53% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance master’s degree recipients at New York University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	20

Minority students account for 6% of Music Performance master’s degree recipients at New York University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

Music Performance Doctoral Program at New York University

Among the 2 doctoral music performance graduates at New York University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance doctoral degree recipients at New York University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Music Performance Graduates

Those who complete Music Performance program at New York University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Music Performance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.