Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Valparaiso University. 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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Part-time undergraduates at Valpo paid an average of $1,840 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | |
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Tuition | $41,940 | $41,940 |
Fees | $1,346 | $1,346 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,620 | $12,620 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,620 | $1,620 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Valpo in Music walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from Valpo make an average of $31,839 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the Valpo 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 Valpo Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
None of the music bachelor’s degree recipients at Valpo in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Music | 2 |
Music Theory & Composition | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Drama & Theater Arts | 3 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 11 |
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*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.