Music at University of California - Los Angeles
UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589. Of the 10,102 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Los Angeles in 2021, 74 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.
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UCLA Music Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music
- Master’s Degree in Music
- Doctorate Degree in Music
UCLA Music Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how UCLA 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 UCLA 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 24 |
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools | 61 |
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools | 65 |
Most Focused Music Doctor’s Degree Schools | 66 |
Best Value Music Schools | 312 |
In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in music from UCLA. This makes it the #65 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Music Graduates from UCLA Make?
The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCLA is $19,508. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.
Music Student Demographics at UCLA
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at University of California - Los Angeles.
UCLA Music Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in music.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 19 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 32 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
UCLA Music Master’s Program
In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in music.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
UCLA also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Arts & Media Management
- Dance
- Design & Applied Arts
- Drama & Theater Arts
- Film, Video & Photographic 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Los Angeles.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 112,960 | $80,510 |
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 9,710 | $115,460 |
Music Directors and Composers | 1,230 | $64,600 |
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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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