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 Texas Southern University. 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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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 TSU was ranked #525 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #28 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for TSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at TSU paid an average of $459 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $100 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,941 | $19,707 |
| Fees | $1,696 | $1,736 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,646 | $1,646 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,280 | $9,280 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,945 | $4,945 |
Learn more about TSU 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 TSU took out an average of $51,000 in student loans. That is 108% higher than the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from TSU make an average of $39,369 a year during the early days of their career. That is 57% higher than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the TSU 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 TSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 36.4% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree in music at TSU in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 8 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 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.
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