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Carleton College Bachelor’s in Music

9 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The 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 Carleton 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, and more.

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Rankings for the Carleton Bachelor’s in Music

#116 in the U.S
#6 in Minnesota

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 Carleton was ranked #116 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #6 in Minnesota.

Here are some of the other rankings for Carleton.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 46
Best Music Schools 116
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 137
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 168
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 183
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 225
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 258
Most Focused Colleges for Music 278
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 286
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 421
Most Popular Colleges for Music 510
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 528
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 549
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 579
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 584
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 593
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 603
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 621
Highest Paid Music Graduates 626
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 652
Best Value Colleges for Music 681

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Music from Carleton Cost?

$59,352 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Carleton Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $58,968 $58,968
Fees $384 $384
Books and Supplies $901 $901
On Campus Room and Board $15,147 $15,147
On Campus Other Expenses $1,700 $1,700

Learn more about Carleton tuition and fees.

Does Carleton Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Music?

Online degrees for the Carleton 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 Carleton Online Learning page.

Carleton Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Music

9 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
11.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 9 bachelor’s degrees in music awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 33.3% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.1% of the music bachelor’s degrees at Carleton in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Bachelor’s in Music Focus Areas at Carleton

Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Music 9

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Dance 1
Drama & Theater Arts 6
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 28
Fine & Studio Arts 19

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References

*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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