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Music at Princeton University

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

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

Princeton Music Degrees Available

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

Princeton Music Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Music Master’s Program

40% Women
Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in music from Princeton in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Princeton, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,070 $90,750
Sound Engineering Technicians 430 $55,570
Music Directors and Composers 410 $73,320

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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