Music at University of Akron Main Campus

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 of Akron Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and has a total student population of 16,094. In 2021, 19 music majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Akron Main Campus.

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 of Akron Main Campus Music Degrees Available

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

University of Akron Main Campus Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how University of Akron Main Campus performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at University of Akron Main Campus 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 Schools	58
	162
Best Music Schools	354

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in music from University of Akron Main Campus. This makes it the #163 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus Music Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Akron Main Campus, about 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Akron Main Campus since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at University of Akron Main Campus 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 of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Akron Main Campus Music Master’s Program

The music program at University of Akron Main Campus awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 89% 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 of Akron Main Campus with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Arts & Media Management
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Dance
• 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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	4,110	$84,160
Music Directors and Composers	340	$44,920
Sound Engineering Technicians	180	$48,060

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 sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.