Music at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
If you plan to study music, take a look at what University of Washington - Seattle Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.
Featured University of Washington - Seattle Campus Programs
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UW Seattle Music Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music
- Master’s Degree in Music
Featured University of Washington - Seattle Campus Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
UW Seattle Music Rankings
There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Music Student Demographics at UW Seattle
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
UW Seattle Music Master’s Program
Of the students who received a music master's degree from UW Seattle, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in music.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 9 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Music
If you plan to be a music major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Keyboard Instruments | 6 |
Conducting | 5 |
Voice Performance | 5 |
Music Theory & Composition | 3 |
Jazz Studies | 3 |
Woodwind Instruments | 3 |
Music History | 2 |
Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 2 |
Stringed Instruments | 1 |
Percussion Instruments | 1 |
Related Majors
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Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
Occupation | Jobs in WA | Average Salary in WA |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 14,560 | $67,550 |
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 1,930 | $67,430 |
Sound Engineering Technicians | 160 | $77,020 |
Music Directors and Composers | 140 | $71,980 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.