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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. Of the 5,493 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus in 2021, 33 of them were music majors.

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 Virginia Music Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how University of Virginia performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at University of Virginia 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Music Schools 307

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in music from University of Virginia. This makes it the #203 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia Music Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at University of Virginia awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

University of Virginia Music Master’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 music students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Virginia, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus 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 1
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 7 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Sound Engineering Technicians 270 $53,780

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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