Music at University at Buffalo

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 University at Buffalo stacks up to those at other schools.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 music majors received their bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo.

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

University at Buffalo Music Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo 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
Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools	214

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in music from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #184 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 University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Music Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University at Buffalo Music Master’s Program

The music program at University at Buffalo awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from University at Buffalo, 57% 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 University at Buffalo with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• General Visual & Performing Arts
• Design & Applied Arts
• Arts & Media Management
• Dance
• 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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870
Music Directors and Composers	2,780	$66,120
Sound Engineering Technicians	1,770	$82,030

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 Y. G. Lulat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.