Undergraduate Music at Murray State University

Here is an overview of this program at Murray State University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #4 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Murray State University Undergraduate Music Rankings

#206 in the U.S.

#4 in Kentucky

#42 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, Murray State University among the top schools in the country for music, ranked #206 out of 416 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Music Schools	206 of 416
Best Music Schools in Kentucky	4 of 6
Best Music Schools in the Southeast Region	42 of 98

Undergraduate Music Degrees at Murray State University

Here is each degree level granted in music at Murray State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	23

Murray State University Music Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Murray State University awarded 23 bachelor’s degrees in music.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Murray State University is a solid choice among schools offering music at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	4
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	40
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194

Salary of Music Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$45,349 Bachelor's Median Salary

Music graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Murray State University earn a median of $45,349 a year. This is lower than $53,312, the median for all majors at Murray State University.

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$26,731 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Murray State University, music graduates take on a median debt of $26,731 in student loans. This is above $23,404, the typical median for all majors at Murray State University.

Student debt for Music majors with a bachelor's degree at Murray State University

Murray State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,900 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$26,731 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,040	$18,540
Fees	$1,296	$1,296

Find out more about Murray State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of music bachelor’s degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

The majority of music bachelor’s degree graduates at Murray State University are White. Roughly 91% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Murray State University with a bachelor’s in music.

Ethnic diversity of Music majors at Murray State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.