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Music at Norfolk State University

Music at Norfolk State University

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Norfolk State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 5,457.

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

Norfolk State Music Degrees Available

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

Norfolk State Music Rankings

The music major at Norfolk 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 Norfolk State

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

Norfolk State Music Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 69% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Norfolk State Music Master’s Program

33% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of music master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 69% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Music

Music majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Norfolk State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 9
Music Performance 4

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 VA, the home state for Norfolk State University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Sound Engineering Technicians 270 $53,780

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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