by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Central Oklahoma. 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, 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. The bachelor's program at UCO was ranked #309 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #4 in Oklahoma.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UCO was $586 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $223 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,686 | $17,573 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,292 | $8,292 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,200 | $7,200 |
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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 UCO in Music walked away with an average of $17,000 in student debt. That is 31% lower than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCO is $27,822 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the UCO 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 UCO Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 46.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.8% of the music bachelor’s degrees at UCO in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 6 |
| Music Performance | 3 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 3 |
| Voice Performance | 5 |
| Jazz Studies | 3 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 7 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 31 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 24 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 11 |
| Arts & Media Management | 7 |
*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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