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Music at University of Colorado Boulder

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 University of Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 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.

CU - Boulder Music Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Music Rankings

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Music Master’s Program

45% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a master's degree in music from CU - Boulder. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from CU - Boulder, 74% 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 of Colorado Boulder with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 35
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,880 $60,820
Sound Engineering Technicians 140 $52,990
Music Directors and Composers 100 $50,800

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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