by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Music. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at California State University - Chico. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Chico State was ranked #305 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #28 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Chico State.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $2,122 | $2,122 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,148 | $1,148 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,174 | $2,174 |
Learn more about Chico State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at Chico State took out an average of $21,236 in student loans. That is 13% lower than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Chico State is $24,421 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $25,137.
Chico State 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 Chico State Online Learning page.
About 15.9% 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 50.0% of the music bachelor’s degrees at Chico State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 44 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 124 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 15 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 45 |
*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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