Music at Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista University stacks up to those at other schools.

BVU is located in Storm Lake, Iowa and approximately 1,863 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1 music major received their bachelor's degree from BVU.

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

BVU Music Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music

BVU Music Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at BVU 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 Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	870

Music Student Demographics at BVU

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

BVU Music Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in music from BVU.

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

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

BVU 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
• Arts & Media Management
• Design & Applied 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 IA, the home state for Buena Vista University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,110	$80,700
Music Directors and Composers	60	$52,430
Sound Engineering Technicians	60	$54,020

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 Ryan Harder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.