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Music Performance at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music Performance, take a look at what Michigan State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Michigan State University is in East Lansing, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 86 music performance degrees were awarded at Michigan State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Michigan State University

Distance learning is available at Michigan State University. Among 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Music Performance graduates at Michigan State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Music Performance graduates at Michigan State University are 51% women (44) and 49% men (42).

Music Performance Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 28 bachelor’s music performance graduates at Michigan State University, 46% were women (13) and 54% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Music Performance bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, below the national average of 33%.*

Music Performance Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 23 master’s music performance degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 52% were women (12) and 48% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 26% of Music Performance master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, above the national average of 23%.*

Music Performance Doctoral Program at Michigan State University

Of the 35 doctoral music performance graduates at Michigan State University, 54% were women (19) and 46% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	23

Minority students account for 6% of Music Performance doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower than the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Music Performance Graduates

Graduates of the Music Performance program at Michigan State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Music Performance graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.