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Music at Stephen F Austin State University

If you plan to study music, take a look at what Stephen F Austin State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and has a total student population of 12,620. Of the 2,435 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stephen F Austin State University in 2021, 73 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.

SFASU Music Degrees Available

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

SFASU Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at SFASU 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 SFASU 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 Master’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
59
Best Music Schools 90

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in music from SFASU. This makes it the #107 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SFASU Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at SFASU is $39,195. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 57% higher than the national average of $24,982 for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Music Student Demographics at SFASU

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

SFASU Music Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a bachelor's degree in music from SFASU. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at SFASU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Stephen F Austin State University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

SFASU Music Master’s Program

56% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in music from SFASU. About 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from SFASU, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SFASU 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 TX, the home state for Stephen F Austin State University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Music Directors and Composers 890 $61,210
Sound Engineering Technicians 650 $59,810

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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