by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Kean 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 Kean was ranked #459 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #10 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Kean.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Kean paid an average of $630 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $406 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,445 | $17,621 |
| Fees | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,472 | $14,472 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,281 | $2,281 |
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The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kean is $22,087 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $25,137.
Kean 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 Kean Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.6% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Around 63.6% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at Kean in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 6 |
| Music Performance | 5 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 91 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 21 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 31 |
*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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