Music at Texas State University
Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 69 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas State.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.
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Texas State Music Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music
- Master’s Degree in Music
Texas State Music Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Texas State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The music major at Texas 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 |
|---|---|
| 39 | |
| Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools | 73 |
| Best Music Master’s Degree Schools | 179 |
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in music from Texas State. This makes it the #86 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Music Graduates from Texas State Make?
The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas State is $40,576. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 62% higher than the national average of $24,982 for all music bachelor's degree recipients.
Music Student Demographics at Texas State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Texas State University.
Texas State Music Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 Texas State University with a bachelor's in music.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Texas State Music Master’s Program
In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a master's in music.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Texas State also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 Texas 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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