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Music at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Music at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and approximately 18,142 students attend the school each year.

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

BGSU Music Degrees Available

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

BGSU Music Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Music Master’s Program

54% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of music master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from BGSU, 72% 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 51
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Music

If you plan to be a music major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Performance 46
Music Pedagogy 16
Music Theory & Composition 9
General Music 8
Music History 2

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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 4,110 $84,160
Music Directors and Composers 340 $44,920
Sound Engineering Technicians 180 $48,060

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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