by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Michigan State 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Michigan State was ranked #95 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 #2 in Michigan.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Michigan State paid an average of $1,346 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $519 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,555 | $40,384 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,154 | $1,154 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,522 | $10,522 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,094 | $3,094 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Michigan State in Music walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is 5% lower than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan State is $31,236 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $25,137.
Michigan State 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 Michigan State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.5% 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 16.9% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State 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 | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Music Performance | 18 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 3 |
| Jazz Studies | 15 |
| Music Pedagogy | 20 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 86 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 42 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 12 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 30 |
*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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