by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Pepperdine University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in music, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Pepperdine was ranked #151 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #14 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pepperdine.
Part-time undergraduates at Pepperdine paid an average of $1,810 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,750 | $57,750 |
| Fees | $252 | $252 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,160 | $16,160 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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Pepperdine 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 Pepperdine Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Around 27.3% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at Pepperdine 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 | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 10 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 16 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 10 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 12 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
