by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Point Loma Nazarene 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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Part-time undergraduates at PLNU paid an average of $1,570 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 | $37,600 | $37,600 |
| Fees | $700 | $700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,900 | $10,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,934 | $2,934 |
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Online degrees for the PLNU 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 PLNU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the music bachelor’s degrees at PLNU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| 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 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 4 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 1 |
| Voice Performance | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 12 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 18 |
*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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