Music at Murray State University
If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at Murray State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.
Murray State Music Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music
Murray State Music Rankings
The music major at Murray 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.
Music Student Demographics at Murray State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Murray State University.
Murray State Music Bachelor’s Program
About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Murray 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in music.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 21 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Concentrations Within Music
The following music concentations are available at Murray State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Murray State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Music | 26 |
Related Majors
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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.
Occupation | Jobs in KY | Average Salary in KY |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 12,250 | $56,200 |
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 790 | $76,750 |
Sound Engineering Technicians | 60 | $53,490 |
Music Directors and Composers | 40 | $49,610 |
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.