by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Rider 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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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 Rider was ranked #347 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #7 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rider.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rider paid an average of $777 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $45,120 | $45,120 |
| Fees | $740 | $740 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,500 | $15,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about Rider tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rider took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rider is $22,485 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $25,137.
Rider 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 Rider Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 64.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at Rider in 2019-2020, 23.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 57 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 13 |
| Music History | 7 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 4 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 2 |
| Voice Performance | 51 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 11 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 12 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 4 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 1 |
| Arts & Media Management | 9 |
*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.
