Music at University of Pennsylvania
UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. In 2021, 3 music majors received their bachelor's degree from UPenn.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.
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UPenn Music Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music
- Master’s Degree in Music
- Doctorate Degree in Music
UPenn Music Rankings
The music major at UPenn 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.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in music from UPenn. This makes it the #270 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Music Student Demographics at UPenn
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at University of Pennsylvania.
UPenn Music Bachelor’s Program

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UPenn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UPenn Music Master’s Program

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UPenn also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Drama & Theater Arts
- Design & Applied Arts
- General Visual & Performing Arts
- Film, Video & Photographic 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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 50,460 | $64,830 |
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 5,050 | $80,740 |
Music Directors and Composers | 400 | $46,010 |
Sound Engineering Technicians | 190 | $45,540 |
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 WestCoastivieS under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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