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Music Performance at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

If you plan to study Music Performance, you may want to check out the program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus is in Albuquerque, NM.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 music performance degrees were awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Studying Online at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Of 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Music Performance graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Music Performance graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are 39% women (13) and 61% men (20).

Music Performance Bachelor’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Among the 9 bachelor’s music performance graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 11% were women (1) and 89% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of Music Performance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, above the national average of 33%.*

Music Performance Master’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 24 master’s music performance degrees awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 50% were women (12) and 50% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 12% of Music Performance master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Music Performance Graduates

Graduates of the Music Performance program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Music Performance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.