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Music at Ball State University

Every music school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music program at Ball State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Ball State.

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

Ball State Music Degrees Available

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

Ball State Music Rankings

The music major at Ball State 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.

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in music from Ball State. This makes it the #90 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Music Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in music from Ball State. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 62% were men.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ball State Music Master’s Program

58% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in music from Ball State. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Ball State, 74% 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 Ball State University with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,030 $68,070
Music Directors and Composers 140 $66,460

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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