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Music at Sam Houston State University

Music at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 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.

SHSU Music Degrees Available

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

SHSU Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Music Master’s Program

50% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of music master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 6
International Students 7
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 Sam Houston State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 12
Music Pedagogy 1

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 Sam Houston 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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