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Music at Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and approximately 5,045 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri Southern.

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

Missouri Southern Music Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Music (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music

Missouri Southern Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools 6
Most Focused Music Basic Certificate Schools 60

Music Student Demographics at Missouri Southern

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

Missouri Southern Music Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at Missouri Southern awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern 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

Missouri Southern 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 MO, the home state for Missouri Southern State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,430 $80,570
Music Directors and Composers 90 $60,590

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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