by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Texas Christian 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. TCU was ranked #104 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 #7 in Texas.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at TCU was $2,180 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,570 | $51,570 |
| Fees | $90 | $90 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,040 | $14,040 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,228 | $5,228 |
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music who receive their bachelor’s degree from TCU make an average of $26,739 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $25,137.
TCU 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 TCU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.0% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 46.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at TCU in 2019-2020, 35.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Music Performance | 2 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 3 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 3 |
| Voice Performance | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 13 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 37 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 30 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 10 |
*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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