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Hamilton College Bachelor’s in Music

9 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

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 Hamilton 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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Rankings for the Hamilton Bachelor’s in Music

#14 in the U.S
#3 in New York

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for music majors, Hamilton came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Hamilton.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Music Schools14
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools15
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)22
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)25
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)27
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates45
Highest Paid Music Graduates49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)98
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)182
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid)203
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music217
Most Focused Colleges for Music272
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music421
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)484
Most Popular Colleges for Music510
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)529
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music602
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans609
Best Music Colleges for Veterans659
Best Value Colleges for Music667

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

$58,510 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Hamilton Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Hamilton paid an average of $7,241 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$57,930$57,930
Fees$580$580
Books and Supplies$800$800
On Campus Room and Board$14,860$14,860
On Campus Other Expenses$500$500

Learn more about Hamilton tuition and fees.

Does Hamilton Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Music?

Hamilton 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 Hamilton Online Learning page.

Hamilton Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Music

9 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
22.2% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 9 bachelor’s degrees in music handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 22.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the music bachelor’s degrees at Hamilton in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White6
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

Bachelor’s in Music Focus Areas at Hamilton

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Music9

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance1
Drama & Theater Arts6
Film, Video & Photographic Arts1
Fine & Studio Arts18

View All Music Related Majors >

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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