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Music at University of Missouri - Columbia

Music at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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

Mizzou Music Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Music (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

Mizzou Music Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Music Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of music master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Mizzou, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Music

Music majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 7
Jazz Studies 1
Music Pedagogy 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,430 $80,570
Music Directors and Composers 90 $60,590

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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