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Music at The University of the Arts

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

UArts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,530. In 2021, 24 music majors received their bachelor's degree from UArts.

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

UArts Music Degrees Available

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

UArts Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at UArts compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UArts 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 Focused Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools 21
Most Popular Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools 21
Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
Most Focused Music Schools 47
Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools 168
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 185
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 219
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Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools 255
Most Popular Music Schools 257
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools 286
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 364
Best Music Schools 375
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Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 470
490
Best Value Music Schools 524

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in music from UArts. This is the #287 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from UArts Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UArts is $18,579. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.

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Music Student Demographics at UArts

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

UArts Music Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 music majors earned their bachelor's degree from UArts. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UArts are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UArts Music Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 music major earned their master's degree from UArts.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of the Arts 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UArts 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 PA, the home state for The University of the Arts.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740
Music Directors and Composers 400 $46,010
Sound Engineering Technicians 190 $45,540

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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