Music at Austin Peay State University

If you plan to study music, take a look at what Austin Peay State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and approximately 10,272 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in music from Austin Peay State University.

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

Austin Peay State University Music Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Austin Peay State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Austin Peay State University does offer online courses in music for the following degree levels:

Austin Peay State University Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Austin Peay State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Austin Peay State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Music Schools	13
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools	118
Best Value Music Schools	227
Best Music Schools	505

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in music from Austin Peay State University. This makes it the #119 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Austin Peay State University Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Austin Peay State University is $21,711. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.

Music Student Demographics at Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University Music Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 music majors earned their bachelor's degree from Austin Peay State University. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at Austin Peay State University since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Austin Peay State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Austin Peay State University with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Austin Peay State University Music Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of music master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from Austin Peay State University, 64% 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 Austin Peay State University with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Austin Peay State University also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Drama & Theater Arts
• Fine & Studio Arts

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 TN, the home state for Austin Peay State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,350	$56,040
Sound Engineering Technicians	360	$56,940

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.