Music at University of Colorado Boulder

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

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

CU - Boulder Music Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Music Rankings

The music major at CU - Boulder 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.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Music Bachelor’s Program

51% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at CU - Boulder since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at CU - Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	48
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

CU - Boulder Music Master’s Program

53% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of music master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from CU - Boulder, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	19
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Music

Music majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Performance	106
General Music	12
Music History	6

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,880	$60,820
Sound Engineering Technicians	140	$52,990
Music Directors and Composers	100	$50,800

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
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