Music at University of Rhode Island
URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 music majors received their bachelor's degree from URI.
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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URI Music Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music
- Master’s Degree in Music
URI Music Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at URI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The music major at URI 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 Schools | 743 |
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in music from URI. This makes it the #270 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Music Graduates from URI Make?
The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at URI is $36,068. This is 44% higher than $24,982, which is the national average for all music bachelor's degree recipients.
Music Student Demographics at URI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at University of Rhode Island.
URI Music Bachelor’s Program
About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at URI 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 Rhode Island with a bachelor's in music.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
URI Music Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island 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 | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
URI also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.
| Occupation | Jobs in RI | Average Salary in RI |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 4,410 | $71,440 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 710 | $83,080 |
| Music Directors and Composers | 40 | $64,200 |
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 Tnricci under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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