by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Music. 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 Northern Kentucky University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NKU paid an average of $828 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $413 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,912 | $19,872 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,046 | $10,046 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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music who receive their bachelor’s degree from NKU make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the NKU 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 NKU Online Learning page.
About 33.3% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.7% of the music bachelor’s degrees at NKU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 13 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 47 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 56 |
*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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