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#1 #1 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD the University of Maryland-College Park is known for being a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 45% Annual Degrees Awarded 25 SAT Score 1,360–1,520 Est. Net Price * $16,210 Median Starting Salary $50,008
#2 #2 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Georgia Athens, GA the University of Georgia is known for being a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 43% Annual Degrees Awarded 28 SAT Score 1,250–1,430 Est. Net Price * $17,180 Median Starting Salary $51,129
#3 #3 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Overall, The University of Texas at Austin is a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 31% Annual Degrees Awarded 31 SAT Score 1,240–1,490 Est. Net Price * $17,434 Median Starting Salary $48,306
#4 #4 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Generally, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 75% Annual Degrees Awarded 27 SAT Score 1,290–1,450 Est. Net Price * $16,018 Median Starting Salary $52,752
#5 #5 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Princeton University Princeton, NJ Every year, Princeton University receives about 38,000 applications. Acceptance Rate 6% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score 1,490–1,570 Est. Net Price * $18,698 Median Starting Salary $43,415
#6 #6 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Iowa Iowa City, IA the University of Iowa is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 21 SAT Score 1,120–1,320 Est. Net Price * $19,587 Median Starting Salary $53,867
#7 #7 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL The University of Alabama is known for being a somewhat selective school. Acceptance Rate 80% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score 1,140–1,410 Est. Net Price * $20,592 Median Starting Salary $52,363
#8 #8 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL In general, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 45% Annual Degrees Awarded 29 SAT Score 1,330–1,510 Est. Net Price * $14,544 Median Starting Salary $49,926
#9 #9 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Kansas Lawrence, KS the University of Kansas is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 26 SAT Score 1,090–1,320 Est. Net Price * $18,950 Median Starting Salary $52,158
#10 #10 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Harvard University Cambridge, MA In 2016, Harvard received a record breaking amount of first year applications: 39,044. Acceptance Rate 3% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score 1,500–1,590 Est. Net Price * $19,491 Median Starting Salary $42,877
#11 #11 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is known for being a somewhat selective school. Acceptance Rate 79% Annual Degrees Awarded 16 SAT Score 1,110–1,320 Est. Net Price * $16,805 Median Starting Salary $53,544
#12 #12 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX In general, Texas Tech University is a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 67% Annual Degrees Awarded 21 SAT Score 1,110–1,290 Est. Net Price * $17,896 Median Starting Salary $50,509
#13 #13 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Kentucky Lexington, KY the University of Kentucky is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 12 SAT Score 1,080–1,310 Est. Net Price * $18,693 Median Starting Salary $51,969
#14 #14 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Chicago Chicago, IL Every application received by UChicago is carefully reviewed several times and presented to a committee. Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,500–1,570 Est. Net Price * $36,991 Median Starting Salary $45,304
#15 #15 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Ball State University Muncie, IN Generally, Ball State University is a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 69% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,100–1,270 Est. Net Price * $12,615 Median Starting Salary $55,097
#16 #16 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA the University of California-Santa Barbara is known for being a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 26% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score 1,260–1,480 Est. Net Price * $16,874 Median Starting Salary $45,931
#17 #17 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Ohio State University-Main Campus is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 53% Annual Degrees Awarded 23 SAT Score 1,340–1,450 Est. Net Price * $19,582 Median Starting Salary $50,468
#18 #18 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Arizona State University Campus Immersion is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 27 SAT Score 1,090–1,320 Est. Net Price * $14,808 Median Starting Salary $46,880
#19 #19 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. West Virginia University Morgantown, WV West Virginia University is a non selective school. They receive roughly 18,200 applications each year. Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 1,020–1,230 Est. Net Price * $12,202 Median Starting Salary $52,019
#20 #20 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Generally, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 85% Annual Degrees Awarded 14 SAT Score 980–1,190 Est. Net Price * $13,159 Median Starting Salary $49,367
#21 #21 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Memphis Memphis, TN the University of Memphis is a non selective school. They receive about 15,800 applications each year. Acceptance Rate 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 930–1,190 Est. Net Price * $13,873 Median Starting Salary $48,357
#22 #22 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO the University of Northern Colorado is a somewhat selective school. Acceptance Rate 79% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,000–1,220 Est. Net Price * $18,310 Median Starting Salary $53,223
#23 #23 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Northwestern University Evanston, IL Northwestern University is known for being a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 7% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,480–1,560 Est. Net Price * $22,095 Median Starting Salary $47,767
#24 #24 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Every year, Penn receives approximately 54,600 applications from prospective freshman with an acceptance... Acceptance Rate 6% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,500–1,560 Est. Net Price * $26,123 Median Starting Salary $44,300
#25 #25 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Duke University Durham, NC Duke is one of the most selective schools in the country, only admitting 3,200 out of 50,000 applications. Acceptance Rate 6% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,500–1,560 Est. Net Price * $23,694 Median Starting Salary $47,892
#26 #26 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Arizona Tucson, AZ the University of Arizona is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,110–1,360 Est. Net Price * $17,075 Median Starting Salary $49,204
#27 #27 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA the University of California-Los Angeles is known for being a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 12 SAT Score 1,320–1,540 Est. Net Price * $16,999 Median Starting Salary $44,409
#28 #28 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY Overall, Stony Brook University is a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 49% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,320–1,500 Est. Net Price * $17,213 Median Starting Salary $46,485
#29 #29 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA In general, the University of California-Berkeley is a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 11% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,330–1,540 Est. Net Price * $19,257 Median Starting Salary $43,554
#30 #30 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Yale University New Haven, CT When applying for Yale, it is extremely important to keep in mind that they are one of the most selective... Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,490–1,570 Est. Net Price * $18,647 Median Starting Salary $44,796
#31 #31 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN Indiana University-Bloomington is known for being a somewhat selective school. Acceptance Rate 82% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,220–1,420 Est. Net Price * $16,234 Median Starting Salary $54,164
#32 #32 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT the University of Utah is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 89% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score 1,130–1,350 Est. Net Price * $12,399 Median Starting Salary $47,760
#33 #33 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of North Texas Denton, TX the University of North Texas is a somewhat selective school. They receive 32,016 applications each year. Acceptance Rate 79% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score 1,010–1,250 Est. Net Price * $15,283 Median Starting Salary $49,621
#34 #34 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA In general, the University of California-San Diego is known for being a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 24% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 1,290–1,490 Est. Net Price * $16,111 Median Starting Salary $45,489
#35 #35 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Florida Gainesville, FL the University of Florida is a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 23% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,310–1,480 Est. Net Price * $11,740 Median Starting Salary $46,390
#36 #36 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is known for being a somewhat selective school. Acceptance Rate 79% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,030–1,210 Est. Net Price * $20,485 Median Starting Salary $55,305
#37 #37 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Stanford University Stanford, CA Every year, the Stanford Admissions Department receives about 56,000 applications. Acceptance Rate 4% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,490–1,570 Est. Net Price * $18,279 Median Starting Salary $44,809
#38 #38 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Columbia University requires all freshman students to apply online, using either The Coalition Application... Acceptance Rate 4% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,500–1,570 Est. Net Price * $22,058 Median Starting Salary $42,187
#39 #39 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Houston Houston, TX Overall, the University of Houston is a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 66% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,160–1,340 Est. Net Price * $14,056 Median Starting Salary $46,980
#40 #40 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA the University of California-Riverside is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 69% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,090–1,310 Est. Net Price * $14,487 Median Starting Salary $47,067
#41 #41 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a somewhat selective school. Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,140–1,320 Est. Net Price * $21,296 Median Starting Salary $50,421
#42 #42 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI the University of Hawaii at Manoa is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 990–1,210 Est. Net Price * $13,639 Median Starting Salary $49,423
#43 #43 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA For students interested in applying to UVA, application packets should include none, but none are also... Acceptance Rate 19% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,410–1,530 Est. Net Price * $19,469 Median Starting Salary $51,522
#44 #44 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. New York University New York, NY Generally, New York University is a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 12% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,470–1,570 Est. Net Price * $29,499 Median Starting Salary $48,239
#45 #45 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of South Florida Tampa, FL Generally, the University of South Florida is known for being a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 44% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,150–1,340 Est. Net Price * $11,004 Median Starting Salary $46,694
#46 #46 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA the University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is known for being a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 49% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,300–1,470 Est. Net Price * $24,286 Median Starting Salary $52,870
#47 #47 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO Washington University in St Louis is known for being a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 12% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,480–1,560 Est. Net Price * $23,432 Median Starting Salary $52,175
#48 #48 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Mississippi University, MS Generally, the University of Mississippi is a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 97% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,100–1,320 Est. Net Price * $14,289 Median Starting Salary $50,271
#49 #49 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ In general, Rutgers University-New Brunswick is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 66% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,280–1,480 Est. Net Price * $17,535 Median Starting Salary $47,772
#50 #50 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Connecticut Storrs, CT the University of Connecticut is a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 55% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,240–1,450 Est. Net Price * $23,985 Median Starting Salary $51,625
#51 #51 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA the University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 64% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,280–1,480 Est. Net Price * $22,291 Median Starting Salary $52,976
#52 #52 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. University of California-Davis Davis, CA the University of California-Davis is a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 37% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,180–1,420 Est. Net Price * $17,385 Median Starting Salary $46,446
#53 #53 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. The Catholic University of America Washington, DC Overall, The Catholic University of America is a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,050–1,260 Est. Net Price * $36,031 Median Starting Salary $61,854
#54 #54 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. North Dakota State University Fargo, ND Generally, North Dakota State University is a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,010–1,210 Est. Net Price * $15,962 Median Starting Salary $55,484
#55 #55 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Temple University Philadelphia, PA Temple University is a somewhat selective school. The school receives about 38,700 applications every... Acceptance Rate 80% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,030–1,250 Est. Net Price * $23,935 Median Starting Salary $54,028
#56 #56 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY Acceptance Rate 24% Annual Degrees Awarded 12 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $0 Median Starting Salary $48,244
#57 #57 Best College for Music, General in the U.S. Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $0 Median Starting Salary $51,847
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About Music, General

A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.

For all the 10,355 degrees awarded in Music, General per year, the majority of them are Bachelors degree. Out of the 563 students earning degrees at the Doctors degree research scholarship level across the US, 57% percent identify as men and 43% percent identify as women. Though students at schools all over the US study Music, General, Texas has the most graduates. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Music, General is $38,300.

Popularity of Music, General Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

The highest paying job for Music, General majors is Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education. However, another thing to consider is how many job openings there currently is. A job that is in high need that a degree in Music, General can prepare you for is Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education.

Top Paying Careers

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#1 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Student Demographics

Total Students

563

Female Students

244 (43%)

Male Students

319 (56%)

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Music, General

#1 Best College for Music, General in the U.S.

45%

25

1,360–1,520

$16,210

$50,008

#2 Best College for Music, General in the U.S.

43%

28

1,250–1,430

$17,180

$51,129

#3 Best College for Music, General in the U.S.

31%

31

1,240–1,490

$17,434

$48,306

#4 Best College for Music, General in the U.S.

75%

27

1,290–1,450

$16,018

$52,752

#5 Best College for Music, General in the U.S.

6%

8

1,490–1,570

$18,698

$43,415

#6 Best College for Music, General in the U.S.

86%

21

1,120–1,320

$19,587

$53,867

#7 Best College for Music, General in the U.S.

80%

11

1,140–1,410

$20,592

$52,363

#8 Best College for Music, General in the U.S.

45%

29

1,330–1,510

$14,544

$49,926

#9 Best College for Music, General in the U.S.

88%

26

1,090–1,320

$18,950

$52,158

#10 Best College for Music, General in the U.S.

3%

11

1,500–1,590

$19,491

$42,877

#11 Best College for Music, General in the U.S.

79%

16

1,110–1,320

$16,805

$53,544

#12 Best College for Music, General in the U.S.

67%

21

1,110–1,290

$17,896

$50,509

#13 Best College for Music, General in the U.S.

95%

12

1,080–1,310

$18,693

$51,969

#14 Best College for Music, General in the U.S.