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Music at University of New Orleans

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if University of New Orleans is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 8,375. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in music from UNO.

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

UNO Music Degrees Available

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

UNO Music Rankings

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

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 UNO 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 Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools 162
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 384
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 495
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In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in music from UNO. This makes it the #163 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNO Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNO is $14,757. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.

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Music Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO Music Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at UNO awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UNO 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 New Orleans with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNO Music Master’s Program

11% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 music majors earned their master's degree from UNO. Of these graduates, 89% were men and 11% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from UNO, 67% 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 New Orleans with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNO 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 LA, the home state for University of New Orleans.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers 13,930 $51,810
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 490 $61,980
Sound Engineering Technicians 230 $88,610

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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