Music at University of West Georgia

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and approximately 13,419 students attend the school each year.

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 West Georgia Music Degrees Available

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

University of West Georgia Music Rankings

The music major at University of West Georgia 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.

Music Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Music Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at University of West Georgia since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at University of West Georgia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 West Georgia with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of West Georgia Music Master’s Program

63% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of music master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from University of West Georgia, 88% 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 West Georgia with a master's in music.

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

Concentrations Within Music

If you plan to be a music major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of West Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music	26

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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,390	$66,740
Sound Engineering Technicians	530	$62,640
Music Directors and Composers	200	$73,470

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.

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