Music at Saginaw Valley State University

If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at Saginaw Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,028. In 2021, 9 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Saginaw Valley State University.

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

Saginaw Valley State University Music Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music

Saginaw Valley State University Music Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Saginaw Valley State University 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
Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	226
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	260
Best Music Schools	263
Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	574

Music Student Demographics at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University Music Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in music from Saginaw Valley State University in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at Saginaw Valley State University since its program graduates 43% more women than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Saginaw Valley State University also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Fine & Studio Arts
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Design & Applied Arts

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 MI, the home state for Saginaw Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,710	$76,250
Music Directors and Composers	440	$51,180
Sound Engineering Technicians	90	$65,540

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Saginaw Future Inc. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.