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Music at University of Central Oklahoma

If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at University of Central Oklahoma. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in music from UCO.

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

UCO Music Degrees Available

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

UCO Music Rankings

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

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 UCO 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 Music Associate Degree Schools 16
Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 213
331
Best Music Schools 353
358

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in music from UCO. This makes it the #76 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UCO Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCO is $23,703. This is less than $24,982, which is the national average of all music majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Music Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Music Associate’s Program

50% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of music associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in music only graduates about 46% women each year. The program at UCO may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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UCO does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in music graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Oklahoma with a associate's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UCO Music Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from UCO. About 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at UCO since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UCO 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 Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 25
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UCO Music Master’s Program

59% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 music majors earned their master's degree from UCO. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
High School Teachers 11,400 $42,540
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 810 $54,850
Music Directors and Composers 90 $38,530

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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