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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 Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 music majors received their bachelor's degree from UNR.

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

UNR Music Degrees Available

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

UNR Music Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at UNR 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
Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools 134

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in music from UNR. This makes it the #145 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNR Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $18,785. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.

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Music Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Music Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in music from UNR. About 16% of these graduates were women and the other 84% were men.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UNR are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 - Reno with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNR Music Master’s Program

36% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at UNR awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from UNR, 64% 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 Nevada - Reno with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNR also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student 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 - Reno.

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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