Music at Brown University
If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at Brown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 9,948 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.
Featured Brown University Programs
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Brown Music Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music
- Master’s Degree in Music
Featured Brown University Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Brown Music Rankings
There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Music Student Demographics at Brown
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Brown University.
Brown Music Master’s Program

In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Music
If you plan to be a music major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 3 |
Music Technology | 3 |
Related Majors
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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 RI, the home state for Brown University.
Occupation | Jobs in RI | Average Salary in RI |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 4,410 | $71,440 |
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 710 | $83,080 |
Music Directors and Composers | 40 | $64,200 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Ad Meskens under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.