by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in music at WSU. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 4 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates WSU highly for music, placing at #313 out of 425 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Music Schools | 313 of 425 |
| Best Music Schools in Kansas | 4 of 4 |
| Best Music Schools in the Plains States Region | 25 of 28 |
Here is each degree level available for music at WSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 21 |
| Master’s | 13 |
| Professional Certificate | 6 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Wichita State University handed out 13 master’s degrees in music.
WSU holds a strong position among schools offering music at the master’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 4 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas | 4 |
| Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region | 14 |
| Best Music Master’s Degree Schools | 142 |
Among recent graduates, 62% of music master’s degrees went to men and 38% went to women.
The majority of music master’s degree graduates at WSU were White. About 62% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a master’s in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
WSU conferred 7 master’s completions in music performance, general in the most recent reporting year — 43% to women and 57% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (43%).
WSU conferred 2 master’s completions in conducting recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
WSU awarded 2 master’s completions in voice and opera recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
WSU awarded 1 master’s degree in music pedagogy in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (100%).
WSU awarded 1 master’s degree in music theory and composition in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Wichita State University awarded 6 professional certificate degrees in music.
WSU is not yet ranked for music at the professional certificate level.
All of the 6 students who graduated with a professional certificate degree in music from WSU were women.
The largest share of music professional certificate degree graduates at WSU were White. About 83% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a professional certificate in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
WSU conferred 2 professional certificate degrees in music performance, general recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (50%).
This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at WSU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Music | 21 |