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Musicology & Ethnomusicology Master's Degree

Musicology & Ethnomusicology Master’s Degrees

There are 37 colleges and universities across the nation that offer amaster’s degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology. This degree is more popular with female students, and about25% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 11.3% of Musicology & Ethnomusicology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Musicology & Ethnomusicology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 155 people earned theirMusicology & Ethnomusicology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Musicology & Ethnomusicology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 43
Master’s Degree (this page) 65
Doctor’s Degree 47

Earnings of Musicology & Ethnomusicology Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding amaster’s degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology of $35,586 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $29,248
4 years $35,586
5 years $40,828

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Musicology & Ethnomusicology students with their master’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 67.9% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 17
Women 36
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Musicology & Ethnomusicology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 34 64.2%
Asian 2 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2 3.8%
Black or African American 2 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 1.9%
Two or More Races 3 5.7%
Race Unknown 3 5.7%
International Students 6 11.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Musicology & Ethnomusicology Master's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 11.3% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 54 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Musicology & Ethnomusicology students seeking a master's degree is University of California-Los Angeles. This school awarded 34 master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Indiana University-Bloomington comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology. This school awarded 11 master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbus State University is a popular choice for Musicology & Ethnomusicology majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 9 master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

East Tennessee State University is a popular choice for Musicology & Ethnomusicology majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 9 master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for Musicology & Ethnomusicology majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology. This school awarded 8 master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology. This school awarded 7 master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a popular choice for Musicology & Ethnomusicology majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 7 master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology. This school awarded 5 master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology. This school awarded 4 master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland-College Park comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology. This school awarded 4 master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon is a popular choice for Musicology & Ethnomusicology majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Musicology & Ethnomusicology majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 4 master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology. This school awarded 3 master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University is a popular choice for Musicology & Ethnomusicology majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Roger Williams University is a popular choice for Musicology & Ethnomusicology majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 2 master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Cruz is a popular choice for Musicology & Ethnomusicology majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 2 master's degrees in Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver is a popular choice for Musicology & Ethnomusicology majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in Musicology & Ethnomusicology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Musicology & Ethnomusicology that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Music, General 10,690
Music Performance, General 7,193
Music Technology 1,938
Music Theory and Composition 1,336
Music, Other 1,141

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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