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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 Missouri - Kansas City stacks up to those at other schools.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 16,147 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,863 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Kansas City in 2021, 43 of them were music majors.

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

UMKC Music Degrees Available

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

UMKC Music Rankings

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

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 UMKC 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 Focused Music Doctor’s Degree Schools 22
Most Popular Music Schools 40
Best Music Schools 276

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in music from UMKC. This makes it the #28 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Music Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 43 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMKC, about 79% were men and 21% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UMKC 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 - Kansas City with a bachelor's in music.

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

UMKC Music Master’s Program

35% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 music majors earned their master's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from UMKC, 53% 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 - Kansas City with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 27
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMKC also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 14 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Kansas City.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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