Music at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year.

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

UMass Amherst Music Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Music (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Music
• Master’s Degree in Music

UMass Amherst Music Rankings

The music major at UMass Amherst 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 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Music Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMass Amherst Music Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of music master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from UMass Amherst, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	8
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 Massachusetts Amherst. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music	34
Music Performance	21

Related Majors

• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Dance
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Fine & Studio 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	6,190	$99,540
Music Directors and Composers	260	$56,200
Sound Engineering Technicians	190	$57,110

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 Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.