by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Biola 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 Biola was ranked #229 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #21 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Biola.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Biola paid an average of $1,813 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 | $43,512 | $43,512 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,970 | $1,970 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,560 | $10,560 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,716 | $3,716 |
Learn more about Biola tuition and fees.
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 Biola took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from Biola make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $25,137.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Biola does offer online classes in its music bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Biola Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at Biola in 2019-2020, 62.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 8 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 1 |
| Music Pedagogy | 4 |
| Other Music | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 3 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 4 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 56 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 30 |
*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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