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Music at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in music.

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

Duke Music Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Music
  • Doctorate Degree in Music

Duke Music Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Music Master’s Program

50% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in music from Duke. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,860 $66,640
Sound Engineering Technicians 230 $51,060
Music Directors and Composers 90 $48,920

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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