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Music at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,356 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in 2021, 37 of them were music majors.

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

UT Knoxville Music Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how UT Knoxville 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 UT Knoxville 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 61
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in music from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #57 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from UT Knoxville Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $30,848. This is 23% higher than $24,982, which is the national average for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Music Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Music Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 37 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Music from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UT Knoxville 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UT Knoxville Music Master’s Program

43% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a master's degree in music from UT Knoxville. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from UT Knoxville, 68% 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,350 $56,040
Sound Engineering Technicians 360 $56,940

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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