by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at The University of Texas at El Paso. 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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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 UTEP was ranked #216 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #17 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UTEP.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UTEP was $750 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $248 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,446 | $22,512 |
| Fees | $1,804 | $1,804 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,632 | $1,632 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,496 | $9,496 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,382 | $3,382 |
Learn more about UTEP tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at UTEP took out an average of $19,073 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from UTEP make an average of $47,846 a year during the early days of their career. That is 90% higher than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the UTEP 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 UTEP Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 38.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Around 90.5% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at UTEP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 15 |
| Music Performance | 6 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 6 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 2 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 74 |
| Arts & Media Management | 21 |
*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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