by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how SHSU ranks in comparison to other schools with music programs.
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The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #124 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #11 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Sam Houston State University handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in music. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 44 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in music from SHSU. This makes it the #127 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
Music majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SHSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,865 a year. This is higher than $24,982, which is the national median for all music bachelor's degree recipients.
Music majors graduating with a master's degree from SHSU make a median salary of $59,381 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all music graduates with a master's is $25,041.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SHSU, music students borrow a median amount of $28,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,000 for all music majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the music program at SHSU is $241 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Sam Houston State University.
Of the 49 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SHSU, about 59% were men and 41% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 51% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
The music program at SHSU awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SHSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 37 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 23 |
| Dance | 22 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 21 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 9 |
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