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Music at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

UChicago Music Degrees Available

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

UChicago Music Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Music Master’s Program

17% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 music majors earned their master's degree from UChicago. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Music Directors and Composers 370 $40,220
Sound Engineering Technicians 220 $60,500

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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