by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Indiana University - Bloomington. 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, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at IU Bloomington was ranked #110 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at IU Bloomington paid an average of $1,131 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $307 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,815 | $36,194 |
| Fees | $1,406 | $1,406 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,206 | $11,206 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,830 | $2,830 |
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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 IU Bloomington took out an average of $19,385 in student loans. That is 21% lower than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IU Bloomington is $19,227 per year. That is 24% lower than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the IU Bloomington 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 IU Bloomington Online Learning page.
About 47.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.1% of the music bachelor’s degrees at IU Bloomington in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 88 |
| International Students | 21 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 116 |
| Other Music | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 21 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 79 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 35 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 50 |
| Arts & Media Management | 55 |
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*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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