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Music at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,975 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 25 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.

UWM Music Degrees Available

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

UWM Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at UWM 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 UWM 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 Master’s Degree Schools 152
Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 182
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In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in music from UWM. This makes it the #153 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UWM Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $20,513. This is less than $24,982, which is the national average of all music majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Music Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Music Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at UWM since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UWM 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UWM Music Master’s Program

50% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of music master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from UWM, 70% 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee 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 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UWM 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,820 $75,220
Music Directors and Composers 90 $71,350
Sound Engineering Technicians 60 $58,930

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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