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Music at University of Oregon

Music at University of Oregon

If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at University of Oregon. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752.

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

UO Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

UO Music Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Music Master’s Program

42% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of music master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 13
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Oregon. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Performance 21
Music Theory & Composition 7
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 4
Conducting 3
Jazz Studies 3
Keyboard Instruments 1
Music Technology 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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,350 $75,800
Music Directors and Composers 830 $46,000
Sound Engineering Technicians 400 $43,180

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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