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Music at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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

UNCSA is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,070. Of the 179 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2021, 19 of them were music majors.

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

UNCSA Music Degrees Available

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

UNCSA Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how UNCSA 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 UNCSA 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 Focused Music Graduate Certificate Schools 9
Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools 11
Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools 21
Most Focused Music Schools 21
Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Music Graduate Certificate Schools 28
Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools 29
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Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 113
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools 126
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 126
Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools 133
Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 141
Most Popular Music Schools 159
Best Music Schools 172
Best Value Music Schools 211
216
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 234
338
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In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in music from UNCSA. This makes it the #127 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Student Demographics at UNCSA

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

UNCSA Music Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Music from UNCSA in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at UNCSA since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UNCSA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 North Carolina School of the Arts with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNCSA Music Master’s Program

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in music from UNCSA. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 62% were men.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a master's in music.

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

UNCSA 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

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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