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 Dartmouth College. 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. Ranked at #8 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Dartmouth is in the top 1% of the country for music students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire.
Here are some of the other rankings for Dartmouth.
Part-time undergraduates at Dartmouth paid an average of $7,706 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,796 | $57,796 |
| Fees | $1,662 | $1,662 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,005 | $1,005 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,022 | $17,022 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,040 | $2,040 |
Learn more about Dartmouth tuition and fees.
Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the music bachelor’s degrees at Dartmouth in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 10 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 22 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 25 |
*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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