Music at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you plan to study music, take a look at what University of Missouri - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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

Mizzou Music Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Music Rankings

The music major at Mizzou 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Music Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mizzou Music Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of music master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from Mizzou, 57% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Music

If you plan to be a music major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music	24
Jazz Studies	1
Music Pedagogy	1

Related Majors

• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Drama & Theater Arts
• General Visual & Performing 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,430	$80,570
Music Directors and Composers	90	$60,590

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 Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.