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Music at Yale University

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 12,060. In 2021, 8 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Yale.

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

Yale Music Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Music (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music
  • Doctorate Degree in Music

Yale Music Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Yale 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 Music Graduate Certificate Schools 36
Best Value Music Schools 458
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In 2021, 121 students received their master’s degree in music from Yale. This makes it the #6 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Music Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 music majors earned their bachelor's degree from Yale. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Yale are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Yale University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Yale Music Master’s Program

50% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 121 students who graduated with a master’s in music from Yale in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 48
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Yale also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 9 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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,090 $93,250
Music Directors and Composers 130 $77,550
Sound Engineering Technicians 100 $87,420

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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