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Music at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. Of the 9,451 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus in 2021, 20 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.

UW Seattle Music Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Music Rankings

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

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 UW Seattle 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 Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools 29
Most Popular Music Schools 124

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in music from UW Seattle. This makes it the #113 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Music Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in music from UW Seattle in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at UW Seattle since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UW Seattle Music Master’s Program

67% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 music majors earned their master's degree from UW Seattle. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from UW Seattle, 60% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 16 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,930 $67,430
Sound Engineering Technicians 160 $77,020
Music Directors and Composers 140 $71,980

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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