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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. Of the 708 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Norfolk State University in 2021, 9 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.

Norfolk State Music Degrees Available

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

Norfolk State Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Norfolk State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools 96
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools 240
Most Popular Music Schools 409

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in music from Norfolk State. This makes it the #241 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

33% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at Norfolk State awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 60% 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 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Norfolk State Music Master’s Program

25% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 music students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Norfolk State, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 46% 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 1

Norfolk 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 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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