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Music Performance at University of South Carolina-Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music Performance, take a look at what University of South Carolina-Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is in Columbia, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 music performance degrees were awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Online Class Availability at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Distance learning is available at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Of 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Music Performance graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music Performance graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 57% women (17) and 43% men (13).

Music Performance Master’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 9 master’s music performance graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance master’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Music Performance master’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Music Performance Doctoral Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Among the 8 doctoral music performance degrees awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance doctoral degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Music Performance doctoral degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, lower than the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Music Performance Graduates

Those who complete Music Performance program at University of South Carolina-Columbia work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Music Performance graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.