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Music at Messiah University

If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at Messiah University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,370. In 2021, 12 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Messiah.

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

Messiah Music Degrees Available

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

Messiah Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Messiah 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 Messiah 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
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Best Value Music Schools 7
Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools 14
Most Focused Music Graduate Certificate Schools 15
Most Popular Music Schools 102

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in music from Messiah. This makes it the #35 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Student Demographics at Messiah

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

Messiah Music Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in music from Messiah in 2021, 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 Messiah since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Messiah 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 Messiah 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 1
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Messiah Music Master’s Program

48% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a master's degree in music from Messiah. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Messiah, 81% 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 Messiah University with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 34
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Messiah 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 PA, the home state for Messiah University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740
Music Directors and Composers 400 $46,010
Sound Engineering Technicians 190 $45,540

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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