by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Memphis. 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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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 UofM was ranked #532 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #15 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for UofM.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UofM paid an average of $502 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $342 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,208 | $12,048 |
| Fees | $1,704 | $1,704 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,175 | $10,175 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,699 | $4,699 |
Learn more about UofM 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 UofM took out an average of $26,013 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 UofM is $24,730 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $25,137.
UofM 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 UofM Online Learning page.
About 36.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at UofM in 2019-2020, 36.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| 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 | 17 |
| Other Music | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 9 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 18 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 56 |
*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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