by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Bennington College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in music, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Bennington paid an average of $2,390 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,350 | $57,350 |
| Fees | $774 | $774 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,840 | $16,840 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
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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. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bennington took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bennington is $20,140 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the Bennington music bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bennington Online Learning page.
About 36.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.8% of the music bachelor’s degrees at Bennington in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 17 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 44 |
| Dance | 8 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 28 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 9 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 4 |
*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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