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Music at University of South Carolina - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if University of South Carolina - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in music from UofSC.

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

UofSC Music Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Music (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music
  • Doctorate Degree in Music

UofSC Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at UofSC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at UofSC 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 Value Music Basic Certificate Schools 16
Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools 20
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In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in music from UofSC. This makes it the #86 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UofSC Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $32,878. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 32% higher than the national average of $24,982 for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Music Student Demographics at UofSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Music Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 56 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Music from UofSC in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at UofSC since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UofSC Music Master’s Program

30% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 music students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UofSC, about 70% were men and 30% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from UofSC, 70% 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 15 students 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 800 $61,680
Music Directors and Composers 100 $53,700
Sound Engineering Technicians 90 $49,210

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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