by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Central Michigan 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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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 Central Michigan was ranked #353 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Central Michigan.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Central Michigan paid an average of $789 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $424 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,296 | $22,881 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,676 | $10,676 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,780 | $1,780 |
Learn more about Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 26% higher than the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan make an average of $25,967 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan Online Learning page.
Women made up around 43.8% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at Central Michigan in 2019-2020, 18.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. 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 | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 10 |
| Music Performance | 3 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 1 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 |
| Voice Performance | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 7 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 57 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 15 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 20 |
*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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