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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. Of the 3,967 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University in 2021, 8 of them were music majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how K -State performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in music from K -State. This makes it the #107 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 music majors earned their bachelor's degree from K -State. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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About 88% 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 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

K -State Music Master’s Program

69% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at K -State awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from K -State, 75% 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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

K -State 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 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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