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Music Theory & Composition at Michigan State University

Music Theory & Composition at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695.

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

Michigan State Music Theory & Composition Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Music Theory & Composition Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in music composition, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Composition Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Music Theory & Composition Master’s Program

14% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of music composition master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music composition master's degree from Michigan State, 71% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in music composition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Music Composition Grads May Go Into

A degree in music composition can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250
Music Directors and Composers 440 $51,180

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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