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Music at University of Southern Maine

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music, consider the program at University of Southern Maine. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, ME.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 music degrees were granted at University of Southern Maine.

Online Class Availability at University of Southern Maine

Online coursework is an option at University of Southern Maine. Of 7,604 students, 1,870 (25%) studied exclusively online and 2,803 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at University of Southern Maine

Rankings can help you compare University of Southern Maine’s Music program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maine	#1 of 2
Best Value	New England (Region)	#1 of 25
Best Value	Maine	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#21 of 25
Best Value	Nationwide	#135 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#372 of 423

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Music graduates at University of Southern Maine, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Music graduates at University of Southern Maine are 58% women (11) and 42% men (8).

Music Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Maine

Among the 16 bachelor’s music graduates at University of Southern Maine, 50% were women (8) and 50% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 12% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Maine, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at University of Southern Maine

Among the 3 master’s music degrees awarded at University of Southern Maine, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*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 Southern Maine

This Music program at University of Southern Maine includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	3
Music Performance	13
Conducting	1
Music Pedagogy	2

Best-Paid Careers for Music Graduates

Students who finish Music program at University of Southern Maine work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Music majors, 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.