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Music at Rice University

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

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 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.

Rice Music Degrees Available

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

Rice Music Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Music Master’s Program

49% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 53 music students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rice, about 51% were men and 49% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Rice, 66% 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 Rice University with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 35
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 TX, the home state for Rice University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Music Directors and Composers 890 $61,210
Sound Engineering Technicians 650 $59,810

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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