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Music at University of Colorado Boulder

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. In 2021, 53 music majors received their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Music

CU - Boulder Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at CU - Boulder 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 324
Best Value Music Schools 374

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in music from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #30 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

42% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 53 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 58% were men and 42% were women.

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About 87% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 46
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

CU - Boulder Music Master’s Program

45% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at CU - Boulder awarded 47 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from CU - Boulder, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 35
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 24 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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