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Music at University of Southern Maine

If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Maine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 16 music majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Southern Maine.

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

University of Southern Maine Music Degrees Available

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

University of Southern Maine Music Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at University of Southern Maine 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 77
86
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 278
Best Value Music Schools 398

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in music from University of Southern Maine. This makes it the #218 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Music Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Music from University of Southern Maine in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

University of Southern Maine Music Master’s Program

40% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in music from University of Southern Maine. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 80% 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 Southern Maine with a master's in music.

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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 1

University of Southern Maine also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student 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 ME, the home state for University of Southern Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 300 $70,930

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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