by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Music. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Stephen F Austin State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SFASU paid an average of $971 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $562 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,842 | $18,858 |
| Fees | $2,758 | $2,758 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,202 | $1,202 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,642 | $9,642 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,674 | $3,674 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at SFASU took out an average of $24,400 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SFASU is $40,768 per year. That is 62% higher than the national average of $25,137.
SFASU 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 SFASU Online Learning page.
About 42.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 43.4% of the music bachelor’s degrees at SFASU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 83 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 16 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 14 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 32 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 59 |
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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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