by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Belmont University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in music, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Belmont was ranked #90 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for music majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Belmont.
Part-time undergraduates at Belmont paid an average of $1,330 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,310 | $35,310 |
| Fees | $1,720 | $1,720 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,890 | $12,890 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,130 | $5,130 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Belmont in Music walked away with an average of $23,989 in student debt. That is 2% lower than the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from Belmont make an average of $21,964 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $25,137.
Belmont 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 Belmont Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 54.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at Belmont in 2019-2020, 7.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 98 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 16 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 11 |
| Other Music | 80 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 60 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 15 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 50 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 8 |
| Arts & Media Management | 504 |
*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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