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Music at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

If you plan to study music, take a look at what University of Cincinnati - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and approximately 40,826 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,500 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus in 2021, 68 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.

UC Music Degrees Available

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

UC Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at UC 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 UC 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 Schools 156

In 2021, 133 students received their master’s degree in music from UC. This makes it the #2 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 52 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Music Graduates from UC Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC is $23,357. 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 UC

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

UC Music Bachelor’s Program

34% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from UC. About 66% were men and 34% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UC 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 43
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UC Music Master’s Program

49% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at UC awarded 133 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 55
International Students 46
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UC also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 52 students 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 OH, the home state for University of Cincinnati - 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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