by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Manhattan School of Music. 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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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 Manhattan School of Music was ranked #332 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #31 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Manhattan School of Music.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Manhattan School of Music was $2,150 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,280 | $48,280 |
| Fees | $990 | $990 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,305 | $16,305 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,600 | $4,600 |
Learn more about Manhattan School of Music tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at Manhattan School of Music took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Manhattan School of Music is $18,087 per year. That is 28% lower than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the Manhattan School of Music 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 Manhattan School of Music Online Learning page.
About 43.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at Manhattan School of Music in 2019-2020, 24.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 40 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Theory & Composition | 4 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 25 |
| Voice Performance | 22 |
| Jazz Studies | 10 |
| Stringed Instruments | 13 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 38 |
*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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