Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Western Connecticut State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in music, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WestConn was ranked #476 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #9 in Connecticut.
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Part-time undergraduates at WestConn paid an average of $560 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $6,162 | $18,436 |
Fees | $5,619 | $6,749 |
Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,876 | $13,876 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,250 | $2,250 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WestConn in Music walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from WestConn make an average of $18,771 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% lower than the national average of $25,137.
WestConn does not offer an online option for its music bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WestConn Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 32.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at WestConn in 2019-2020, 25.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 23 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Music | 6 |
Music Theory & Composition | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Drama & Theater Arts | 34 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 26 |
*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.
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