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Music at Michigan State University

Every music school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music program at Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. In 2021, 55 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan 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.

Michigan State Music Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Michigan State 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 Michigan 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 11

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in music from Michigan State. This makes it the #11 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 67 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Music Graduates from Michigan State Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $35,201. This is 41% higher than $24,982, which is the national average for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Music Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Music Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from Michigan State. About 56% were men and 44% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Michigan 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 45
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Michigan State Music Master’s Program

50% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at Michigan State awarded 82 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 39
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 67 students 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250
Music Directors and Composers 440 $51,180
Sound Engineering Technicians 90 $65,540

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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