The main focus area for this major is Other 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 The University of Montana. 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 UM paid an average of $1,047 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $223 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $5,352 | $25,106 |
Fees | $2,078 | $2,150 |
Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,154 | $10,154 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,592 | $3,592 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UM in Music walked away with an average of $25,500 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from UM make an average of $27,488 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $25,137.
UM 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 UM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 45.8% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 46.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the music bachelor’s degrees at UM in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Other Music | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Dance | 6 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 23 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 45 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 32 |
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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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