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Music at Brigham Young University

If you plan to study Music, you may want to check out the program at Brigham Young University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brigham Young University is in Provo, UT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 75 music degrees were awarded at Brigham Young University.

Online Class Availability at Brigham Young University

Distance learning is available at Brigham Young University. Among 35,873 students, 898 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,887 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at Brigham Young University

Rankings can help you compare Brigham Young University’s Music program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#3 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#6 of 20
Best Value	Utah	#7 of 7
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#10 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#130 of 423
Best Value	Nationwide	#149 of 421

Earnings for Music Graduates from Brigham Young University

Those who finish Brigham Young University’s Music program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$17,786
2 years	$25,242
3 years	$20,965
4 years	$32,723
5 years	$44,977

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Music graduates from Brigham Young University report median earnings of $32,723, compared with $66,875 for all Brigham Young University graduates — about 51% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Music graduates from Brigham Young University is $10,460.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Music graduates at Brigham Young University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Music graduates at Brigham Young University are 64% women (48) and 36% men (27).

Music Bachelor’s Program at Brigham Young University

Among the 59 bachelor’s music graduates at Brigham Young University, 63% were women (37) and 37% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 10% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, below the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at Brigham Young University

Of the 16 master’s music graduates at Brigham Young University, 69% were women (11) and 31% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music master’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
International (Nonresident)	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Music Concentrations at Brigham Young University

This Music program at Brigham Young University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	19
Music Performance	18
Music Theory & Composition	2
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	2
Conducting	3
Keyboard Instruments	4
Voice Performance	6
Stringed Instruments	9
Other Music	12

Best-Paid Careers for Music Graduates

Graduates of the Music program at Brigham Young University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Music graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	$87,328
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Sound Engineering Technicians	$66,427
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.