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Music at University at Buffalo

Music at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

University at Buffalo Music Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Music Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Music Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of music master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from University at Buffalo, 100% 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 University at Buffalo 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 3
International Students 0
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 University at Buffalo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Performance 6
Music Theory & Composition 3
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 2
Music History 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 University at Buffalo.

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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