by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic Theory & Composition is a concentration offered under the music major at Oberlin College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in music composition, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Oberlin paid an average of $2,404 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,654 | $57,654 |
| Fees | $900 | $900 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,908 | $1,908 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,334 | $17,334 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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Oberlin does not offer an online option for its music composition bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oberlin Online Learning page.
About 40.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in music composition in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.5%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Oberlin in music composition at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 98 |
| Jazz Studies | 11 |
| Music Technology | 9 |
| Other Music | 10 |
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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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