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Music at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and has a total student population of 19,764. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in music from UNC Greensboro.

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 Greensboro Music Degrees Available

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

UNC Greensboro Music Rankings

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

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 Greensboro 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 Schools 60
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 182
Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 260

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in music from UNC Greensboro. This makes it the #53 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNC Greensboro Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Greensboro is $15,995. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.

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Music Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro Music Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNC Greensboro, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UNC Greensboro 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 Greensboro with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNC Greensboro Music Master’s Program

45% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a master's degree in music from UNC Greensboro. About 55% were men and 45% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 52% were white. This is typical 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 Greensboro with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UNC Greensboro also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 9 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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