Music at University of California - Riverside

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 California - Riverside stacks up to those at other schools.

UCR is located in Riverside, California and approximately 26,434 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 music majors received their bachelor's degree from UCR.

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

UCR Music Degrees Available

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

UCR Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how UCR 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 UCR 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	58
	161
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	239
Most Popular Music Schools	247
Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	408

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in music from UCR. This makes it the #270 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR Music Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCR, about 78% were men and 22% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% 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 - Riverside with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UCR Music Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in music from UCR. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

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

UCR also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Visual & Performing Arts
• Dance
• Fine & Studio 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 - Riverside.

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 Amerique under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.