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Music at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received their master's degree in music.

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

UW - Madison Music Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Music
  • Doctorate Degree in Music

UW - Madison Music Rankings

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Music Master’s Program

71% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at UW - Madison awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from UW - Madison, 76% 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 Wisconsin - Madison 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 1
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,820 $75,220
Music Directors and Composers 90 $71,350
Sound Engineering Technicians 60 $58,930

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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