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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. Of the 1,603 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Murray State University in 2021, 26 of them were music majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how Murray State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Music Schools 247
Most Focused Music Schools 343

Earnings of Murray State Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Murray State is $29,528. This is 18% higher than $24,982, which is the national average for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

62% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a bachelor's degree in music from Murray State. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at Murray State since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

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About 92% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Murray State 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 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.

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