by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Northern Arizona 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, 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 NAU was ranked #529 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #3 in Arizona.
Here are some of the other rankings for NAU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NAU paid an average of $1,058 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $761 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,243 | $16,248 |
| Fees | $1,138 | $1,138 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,106 | $11,106 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,720 | $4,720 |
Learn more about NAU tuition and fees.
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 NAU in Music walked away with an average of $17,251 in student debt. That is 30% lower than the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from NAU make an average of $21,964 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the NAU 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 NAU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 42.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at NAU in 2019-2020, 36.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 3 |
| Music Performance | 15 |
| Voice Performance | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 88 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 18 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 27 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 20 |
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*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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