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Music at Kansas State University

Music at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 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.

K -State Music Degrees Available

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

K -State Music Rankings

The music major at K -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 K -State

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

K -State Music Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at K -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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

K -State Music Master’s Program

59% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of music master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from K -State, 78% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Music

Music majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 24

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 590 $66,450
Music Directors and Composers 120 $55,290

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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