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 Dickinson 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for music majors, Dickinson came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Dickinson.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Dickinson was $1,816 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,948 | $55,948 |
| Fees | $550 | $550 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,324 | $1,324 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,672 | $14,672 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,928 | $1,928 |
Learn more about Dickinson tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Dickinson 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 Dickinson Online Learning page.
About 60.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in music in 2019-2020 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 Dickinson in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 7 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 19 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
