by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Music Technology. 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 Mercy 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mercy was $823 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $19,578 | $19,578 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,652 | $1,652 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,650 | $14,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,292 | $3,292 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mercy 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 Mercy is $24,730 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $25,137.
Mercy 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 Mercy Online Learning page.
Women made up around 26.7% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Around 53.3% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at Mercy 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 | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Technology | 15 |
*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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