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Music at Eastern Kentucky University

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in music from Eastern.

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

Eastern Music Degrees Available

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

Eastern Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Eastern 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 Eastern 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
Best Value Music Schools 138
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools 252

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in music from Eastern. This makes it the #253 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Music Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Music from Eastern in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at Eastern since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Eastern Music Master’s Program

33% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in music from Eastern. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Eastern, 100% 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 Eastern Kentucky 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 0

Eastern also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student 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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 790 $76,750
Sound Engineering Technicians 60 $53,490
Music Directors and Composers 40 $49,610

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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