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Every music school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music program at University of Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 61 music majors received their bachelor's degree from UofM.

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

UofM Music Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UofM does offer online courses in music for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UofM Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how UofM performed in these rankings.

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 UofM 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 Master’s Degree Schools 73

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in music from UofM. This makes it the #73 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Music Graduates from UofM Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofM is $26,397. This is 6% higher than $24,982, which is the national average for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Music Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Music Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at UofM awarded 61 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UofM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UofM Music Master’s Program

61% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 music majors earned their master's degree from UofM. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from UofM, 83% 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 Memphis with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofM also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 13 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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,350 $56,040
Sound Engineering Technicians 360 $56,940

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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