Music at University of Arkansas

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,593 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas in 2021, 35 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.

UARK Music Degrees Available

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

UARK Music Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at UARK 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	613

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in music from UARK. This makes it the #145 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from UARK Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $36,386. This is 46% higher than $24,982, which is the national average for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

Music Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Music Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in music from UARK. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at UARK since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UARK Music Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in music from UARK in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from UARK, 64% 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 Arkansas with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Drama & Theater Arts
• Design & Applied 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	550	$57,450

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.