by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Chapman University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Chapman was ranked #101 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for music majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #9 in California.
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Part-time undergraduates at Chapman paid an average of $1,765 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,830 | $56,830 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,138 | $16,138 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,320 | $3,320 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Chapman in Music walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from Chapman make an average of $24,421 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $25,137.
Chapman 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 Chapman Online Learning page.
Women made up around 48.4% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Around 38.7% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at Chapman in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 2 |
| Music Performance | 3 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 5 |
| Conducting | 1 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 3 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 31 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 27 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 85 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 158 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 14 |
*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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