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Music at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Music at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year.

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

UNLV Music Degrees Available

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

UNLV Music Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Music Master’s Program

23% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of music master's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from UNLV, 54% 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 Nevada - Las Vegas 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 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Music

The following music concentations are available at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 21
Other Music 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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers 5,930 $57,910
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 400 $55,580
Sound Engineering Technicians 230 $57,010

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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