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Music at Syracuse University

Music at Syracuse University

Every music school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music program at Syracuse University stacks up to those at other schools.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 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.

Syracuse Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

Syracuse Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Music Master’s Program

65% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of music master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Syracuse, 65% 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 Syracuse 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 13
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Syracuse University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Keyboard Instruments 6
Voice Performance 5
Music Theory & Composition 2
Conducting 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 NY, the home state for Syracuse 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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