by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. SRU was ranked #92 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for music majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #10 in Pennsylvania.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SRU paid an average of $482 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $322 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $11,574 |
| Fees | $2,268 | $2,518 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,624 | $1,624 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,514 | $10,514 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,450 | $2,450 |
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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 SRU took out an average of $23,500 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SRU is $35,060 per year. That is 39% higher than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the SRU 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 SRU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 56.5% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Around 13.0% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at SRU 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 | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Music Performance | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 18 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 9 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 8 |
*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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