Music at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

If you plan to study music, take a look at what University of Oklahoma Norman Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 27,772. Of the 5,069 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus in 2021, 35 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.

University of Oklahoma Music Degrees Available

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

University of Oklahoma Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how University of Oklahoma performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at University of Oklahoma 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular Music Schools	67

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in music from University of Oklahoma. This makes it the #45 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at University of Oklahoma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

University of Oklahoma Music Bachelor’s Program

The music program at University of Oklahoma awarded 35 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at University of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Oklahoma Music Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 music majors earned their master's degree from University of Oklahoma. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from University of Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

University of Oklahoma also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Arts & Media Management
• Dance
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Design & Applied 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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	810	$54,850
Music Directors and Composers	90	$38,530

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 Nicholas Benson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.