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Music at Boise State University

Music at Boise State University

If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at Boise State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and approximately 24,069 students attend the school each year.

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

Boise State Music Degrees Available

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

Boise State Music Rankings

The music major at Boise 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.

Music Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State Music Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Boise 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 Boise State University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Boise State Music Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of music master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Boise State, 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 Boise 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 3
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boise State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Performance 12
General Music 7
Music Theory & Composition 1

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 ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers 5,210 $51,170
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 310 $64,450

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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