Music at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. In 2021, 23 music majors received their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities.

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

UMN Twin Cities Music Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at UMN Twin Cities compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at UMN Twin Cities 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 Schools	85

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in music from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #67 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Music Graduates from UMN Twin Cities Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $25,186. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $24,982 for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

Music Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Music Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from UMN Twin Cities. About 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities Music Master’s Program

Of the 24 music students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Twin Cities, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 79% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in music.

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

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 22 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Dance
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Design & Applied 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,030	$78,950
Music Directors and Composers	200	$88,570
Sound Engineering Technicians	170	$42,840

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.