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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. In 2021, 32 music majors received their bachelor's degree from UNLV.

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

UNLV Music Degrees Available

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

UNLV Music Rankings

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

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 UNLV 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
13
Best Value Music Graduate Certificate Schools 18

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in music from UNLV. This makes it the #107 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Music Graduates from UNLV Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $35,326. This is 41% higher than $24,982, which is the national average for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Music Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Music Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in music from UNLV in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UNLV Music Master’s Program

69% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at UNLV awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas 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 1
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 5 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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers 5,930 $57,910
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 400 $55,580
Sound Engineering Technicians 230 $57,010

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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