by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. 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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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. The bachelor's program at BGSU was ranked #466 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #18 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for BGSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at BGSU paid an average of $727 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $394 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,463 | $17,452 |
| Fees | $2,110 | $2,110 |
| Books and Supplies | $728 | $728 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,714 | $10,714 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,006 | $4,006 |
Learn more about BGSU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at BGSU in Music walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. 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 BGSU is $21,508 per year. That is 14% lower than the national average of $25,137.
BGSU 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 BGSU 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.9% of the music bachelor’s degrees at BGSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 11 |
| Music Performance | 18 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 3 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 1 |
| Other Music | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 25 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 56 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 19 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 33 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 31 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
