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Music at Ball State University

Music at Ball State University

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Ball State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597.

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

Ball State Music Degrees Available

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

Ball State Music Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Music Master’s Program

67% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of music master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Ball State, 60% 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 Ball State University with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Music

Music majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ball State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 27
Other Music 3

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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,030 $68,070
Music Directors and Composers 140 $66,460

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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