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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 Northern Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,555 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Northern Iowa in 2021, 29 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.

UNI Music Degrees Available

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

UNI Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at UNI 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 UNI 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 Master’s Degree Schools 29
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 58
Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools 165

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in music from UNI. This makes it the #184 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Music Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at UNI since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UNI 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 Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UNI Music Master’s Program

43% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 music majors earned their master's degree from UNI. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from UNI, 71% 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 Northern Iowa with a master's in music.

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

UNI 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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,110 $80,700
Music Directors and Composers 60 $52,430
Sound Engineering Technicians 60 $54,020

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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