by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UT Rio Grande Valley is in the top 10% of the country for music. More specifically it was ranked #52 out of 697 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Rio Grande Valley.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley paid an average of $712 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $305 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,233 | $17,049 |
| Fees | $1,684 | $1,684 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,126 | $8,126 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,426 | $3,426 |
Learn more about UT Rio Grande Valley tuition and fees.
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 UT Rio Grande Valley took out an average of $20,792 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley is $49,214 per year. That is 96% higher than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the UT Rio Grande Valley 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 UT Rio Grande Valley Online Learning page.
About 48.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at UT Rio Grande Valley in 2019-2020, 66.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 32 |
| Music Performance | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 3 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 26 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 103 |
*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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