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Music at Northern Arizona University

Music at Northern Arizona University

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

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year.

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

NAU Music Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Music (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

NAU Music Rankings

The music major at NAU 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 NAU

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

NAU Music Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at NAU 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 Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NAU Music Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of music master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from NAU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona 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 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Music

The following music concentations are available at Northern Arizona University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Arizona University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Performance 22
General Music 17

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 Northern Arizona University.

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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