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 Eastern Illinois University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 EIU was ranked #157 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for EIU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at EIU was $377 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $306 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,036 | $11,231 |
| Fees | $2,895 | $2,895 |
| Books and Supplies | $150 | $150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,262 | $10,262 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,534 | $2,534 |
Learn more about EIU tuition and fees.
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. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at EIU took out an average of $30,788 in student loans. That is 25% higher than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from EIU is $38,289 per year. That is 52% higher than the national average of $25,137.
EIU 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 EIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.2% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.1% of the music bachelor’s degrees at EIU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 13 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 5 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 24 |
*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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