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Music Performance at Southern Methodist University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music Performance, take a look at what Southern Methodist University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Methodist University is in Dallas, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 32 music performance degrees were awarded at Southern Methodist University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Methodist University

Online coursework is an option at Southern Methodist University. Among 12,116 students, 669 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,002 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Music Performance graduates at Southern Methodist University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Music Performance graduates at Southern Methodist University are 25% women (8) and 75% men (24).

Music Performance Bachelor’s Program at Southern Methodist University

Of the 10 bachelor’s music performance degrees awarded at Southern Methodist University, 20% were women (2) and 80% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Music Performance bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist University, below the national average of 33%.*

Music Performance Master’s Program at Southern Methodist University

Of the 12 master’s music performance graduates at Southern Methodist University, 25% were women (3) and 75% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Music Performance master’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Music Performance Graduates

Graduates of the Music Performance program at Southern Methodist University work across a variety of fields. 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.