Music at Southern Oregon University

Every music school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music program at Southern Oregon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and approximately 5,140 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in music from Southern Oregon University.

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

Southern Oregon University Music Degrees Available

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

Southern Oregon University Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Southern Oregon University 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 Southern Oregon University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	132
Most Popular Music Schools	223
Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	225
	289

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in music from Southern Oregon University. This makes it the #133 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Student Demographics at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University Music Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in music from Southern Oregon University. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at Southern Oregon University since its program graduates 25% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southern Oregon University Music Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 music majors earned their master's degree from Southern Oregon University. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from Southern Oregon University, 58% 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 Southern Oregon University with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Oregon University also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Fine & Studio Arts
• General Visual & Performing Arts
• Drama & Theater Arts

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 OR, the home state for Southern Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,350	$75,800
Music Directors and Composers	830	$46,000
Sound Engineering Technicians	400	$43,180

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
• Image Credit: By Finetooth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.