Music at Stanford University

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

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in music from Stanford.

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

Stanford Music Degrees Available

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

Stanford Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how Stanford performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Stanford 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	67
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	888

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

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Music Bachelor’s Program

The music program at Stanford awarded 1 bachelor's degree in 2020-2021.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's in music.

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

Stanford Music Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in music from Stanford in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Stanford also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Drama & Theater Arts
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Fine & Studio 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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	9,710	$115,460
Music Directors and Composers	1,230	$64,600

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 Pere Joan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.