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Music at New York University

If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at New York University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 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.

NYU Music Degrees Available

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

NYU Music Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Music Master’s Program

49% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 music majors earned their master's degree from NYU. Of these graduates, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 46
International Students 50
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Music Directors and Composers 2,780 $66,120
Sound Engineering Technicians 1,770 $82,030

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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