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Music at Wichita State University

Music at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999.

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

WSU Music Degrees Available

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

WSU Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Music Master’s Program

55% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of music master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from WSU, 64% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 3
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wichita State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Performance 7
Conducting 2
Music Theory & Composition 1
Voice Performance 1
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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 590 $66,450
Music Directors and Composers 120 $55,290

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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