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Music Theory & Composition at University of Oregon

Music Theory & Composition at University of Oregon

Every music theory & composition school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music composition program at University of Oregon stacks up to those at other schools.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year.

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

UO Music Theory & Composition Degrees Available

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

UO Music Theory & Composition Rankings

The music composition major at UO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music Theory & Composition. 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in music composition, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Composition Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of music composition bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music composition at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in music composition.

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

UO Music Theory & Composition Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of music composition master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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

Careers That Music Composition Grads May Go Into

A degree in music composition can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,350 $75,800
Music Directors and Composers 830 $46,000

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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