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Music at University of Miami

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music, take a look at what University of Miami. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Miami is in Coral Gables, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 177 music degrees were granted at University of Miami.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Miami

Distance learning is available at University of Miami. Of 19,852 students, 1,024 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,905 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at University of Miami

Use these rankings to compare University of Miami’s Music program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#2 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 99
Best Value	Florida	#20 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#58 of 423
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#97 of 99
Best Value	Nationwide	#392 of 421

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#2 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 99
Best Value	Florida	#20 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#58 of 423
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#97 of 99
Best Value	Nationwide	#392 of 421

Earnings for Music Graduates from University of Miami

Graduates of University of Miami’s Music program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,283
2 years	$23,721
3 years	$25,764
4 years	$34,596
5 years	$39,693

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Music graduates from University of Miami report median earnings of $34,596, compared with $70,681 for all University of Miami graduates — about 51% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Music graduates from University of Miami is $13,998.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Music graduates at University of Miami, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music graduates at University of Miami are 39% women (69) and 61% men (108).

Music Bachelor’s Program at University of Miami

Among the 76 bachelor’s music graduates at University of Miami, 42% were women (32) and 58% were men (44).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	5
Asian	7
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Miami, above the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at University of Miami

Of the 51 master’s music graduates at University of Miami, 31% were women (16) and 69% were men (35).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	10
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	15
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 22% of Music master’s degree recipients at University of Miami, below the national average of 23%.*

Music Doctoral Program at University of Miami

Of the 41 doctoral music graduates at University of Miami, 41% were women (17) and 59% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	25

Minority students account for 20% of Music doctoral degree recipients at University of Miami, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*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 Miami

The Music program at University of Miami includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Music Performance	59
Music Theory & Composition	25
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	1
Conducting	3
Keyboard Instruments	11
Voice Performance	16
Jazz Studies	23
Music Pedagogy	3
Other Music	36

Best-Paid Careers for Music Graduates

Those who complete Music program at University of Miami work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.