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Music at Northern 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 Northern State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,431. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in music from NSU.

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

NSU Music Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Music (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music

NSU Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at NSU 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 NSU 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 Schools 158
Most Popular Music Schools 564
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 592

Music Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Music Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from NSU. About 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at NSU since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at NSU 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 Northern 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 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NSU 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 SD, the home state for Northern State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 190 $64,020

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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