Music at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and approximately 18,142 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.

BGSU Music Degrees Available

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

BGSU Music Rankings

The music major at BGSU 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Music Bachelor’s Program

53% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at BGSU since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in music.

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

BGSU Music Master’s Program

54% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of music master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from BGSU, 72% 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	51
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Music

The following music concentations are available at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Performance	65
General Music	19
Music Pedagogy	16
Music Theory & Composition	12
Music History	2
Jazz Studies	2

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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	4,110	$84,160
Music Directors and Composers	340	$44,920
Sound Engineering Technicians	180	$48,060

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
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