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Music at Jackson State University

Music at Jackson State University

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

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 6,921 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.

Jackson State Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music

Jackson State Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Concentrations Within Music

Music majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Jackson State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $62,540
Music Directors and Composers 80 $53,000

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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