Music at Henderson State University

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Henderson State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and has a total student population of 3,163. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in music from Henderson State University.

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

Henderson State University Music Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music

Henderson State University Music Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Henderson State University 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	271
Most Focused Music Schools	355

Music Student Demographics at Henderson State University

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

Henderson State University Music Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Henderson State University, about 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at Henderson State University since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Henderson State University 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 Henderson State University with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Henderson State University 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

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 AR, the home state for Henderson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	550	$57,450

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.