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Grand Valley State University Bachelor’s in Music

36 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$35,060 Average Salary
$30,077 Average Student Debt

The 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 Grand Valley State 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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Rankings for the GVSU Bachelor’s in Music

#98 in the U.S
#3 in Michigan

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. GVSU was ranked #98 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 #3 in Michigan.

Here are some of the other rankings for GVSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music30
Best Value Colleges for Music32
Best Music Colleges for Veterans58
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)66
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)69
Best Music Schools98
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates98
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)102
Highest Paid Music Graduates103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)107
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music107
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools108
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)113
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)115
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)118
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid)125
Most Popular Colleges for Music180
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music549
Most Focused Colleges for Music674

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Music from GVSU Cost?

$13,576 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$30,077 Average Student Debt

GVSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GVSU paid an average of $805 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $570 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$13,576$19,168
Books and Supplies$740$740
On Campus Room and Board$9,732$9,732
On Campus Other Expenses$2,040$2,040

Learn more about GVSU tuition and fees.

GVSU Music Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at GVSU took out an average of $30,077 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $24,538.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Music From GVSU?

$35,060 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GVSU is $35,060 per year. That is 39% higher than the national average of $25,137.

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Does GVSU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Music?

GVSU 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 GVSU Online Learning page.

GVSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Music

36 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
55.6% Women
19.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 36 bachelor’s degrees in music awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 55.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at GVSU in 2019-2020, 19.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White28
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities1

Bachelor’s in Music Focus Areas at GVSU

Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Music36

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance10
Drama & Theater Arts7
Film, Video & Photographic Arts67
Fine & Studio Arts65

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References

*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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