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Music at The University of Alabama

Music at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 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.

UA Music Degrees Available

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

UA 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 UA

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

UA Music Master’s Program

10% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 90% of music master's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from UA, 70% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Music

The following music concentations are available at The University of Alabama. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 17

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 730 $65,560
Music Directors and Composers 80 $75,050
Sound Engineering Technicians 60 $39,140

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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