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Music at Kent State University at Kent

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

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and approximately 26,822 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Kent State.

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

Kent State Music Degrees Available

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

Kent State Music Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Kent 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
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools 118
Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 172
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 193
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 267
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 345

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in music from Kent State. This makes it the #119 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Kent State Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kent State is $26,539. This is 6% higher than $24,982, which is the national average for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Music Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Music Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 music majors earned their bachelor's degree from Kent State. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at Kent State since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Kent 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 Kent State University at Kent 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 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Kent State Music Master’s Program

64% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in music from Kent State. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kent State University at Kent 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 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Kent 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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 4,110 $84,160
Music Directors and Composers 340 $44,920
Sound Engineering Technicians 180 $48,060

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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