by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Denver. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at DU was $1,461 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,596 | $52,596 |
| Fees | $1,179 | $1,179 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,178 | $14,178 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,976 | $2,976 |
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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. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at DU took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from DU is $21,508 per year. That is 14% lower than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the DU 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 DU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 44.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the music bachelor’s degrees at DU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 7 |
| Music Performance | 13 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 1 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 4 |
| Music Technology | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 18 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 9 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 16 |
*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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