by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Ithaca College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in music, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. Ithaca was ranked #88 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 #12 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ithaca paid an average of $1,554 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,610 | $46,610 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,844 | $15,844 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,073 | $2,073 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ithaca in Music walked away with an average of $25,500 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ithaca make an average of $26,933 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $25,137.
Ithaca 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 Ithaca Online Learning page.
About 57.4% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at Ithaca in 2019-2020, 13.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 20 |
| Music Performance | 19 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 6 |
| Jazz Studies | 4 |
| Brass Instruments | 4 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 56 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 107 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 10 |
| Arts & Media Management | 10 |
*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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