Music at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 43 music majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Music Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill 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 Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
	194

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in music from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #218 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Music Graduates from UNC Chapel Hill Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $25,813. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $24,982 for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

Music Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Music Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from UNC Chapel Hill. About 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at UNC Chapel Hill since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNC Chapel Hill Music Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Music from UNC Chapel Hill in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 80% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Drama & Theater Arts
• Fine & Studio Arts

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,860	$66,640
Sound Engineering Technicians	230	$51,060
Music Directors and Composers	90	$48,920

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.