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Music at Arizona State University - Tempe

Music at Arizona State University - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795.

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

ASU - Tempe Music Degrees Available

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

ASU - Tempe Music Rankings

There were 39 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Music Master’s Program

52% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of music master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 18
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Music

Music majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arizona State University - Tempe. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Performance 47
General Music 43
Music Pedagogy 2
Music Theory & Composition 1

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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,770 $83,730
Music Directors and Composers 70 $57,810

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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