by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Messiah University. 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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Part-time undergraduates at Messiah paid an average of $1,515 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $36,340 | $36,340 |
| Fees | $840 | $840 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,900 | $10,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,350 | $2,350 |
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Messiah 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 Messiah Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.2% 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 22.2% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at Messiah in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 8 |
| Music Performance | 3 |
| Other Music | 7 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 5 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 7 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 9 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 14 |
| Arts & Media Management | 2 |
*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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