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Music at University of California-Berkeley

If you plan to study Music, take a look at what University of California-Berkeley. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Berkeley sits in Berkeley, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 66 music graduations were recorded at University of California-Berkeley.

Studying Online at University of California-Berkeley

Distance learning is available at University of California-Berkeley. Among 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at University of California-Berkeley

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-Berkeley’s Music program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#31 of 57
Best Value	California	#37 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#39 of 77
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#48 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#174 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#204 of 423

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#31 of 57
Best Value	California	#37 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#39 of 77
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#48 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#174 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#204 of 423

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Music graduates from University of California-Berkeley stands at $12,800.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Music graduates at University of California-Berkeley, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 48% women (32) and 52% men (34).

Music Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 58 bachelor’s music graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 50% were women (29) and 50% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	12
Asian	22
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 2 master’s music degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Music Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 6 doctoral music degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Music Concentrations at University of California-Berkeley

The Music program at University of California-Berkeley breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	66

Highest-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Graduates of the Music program at University of California-Berkeley work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Music graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	$87,328
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Sound Engineering Technicians	$66,427
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.