by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic Theory & Composition is a concentration offered under the music major at Vanderbilt University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in music composition, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vanderbilt was $2,199 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,781 | $52,781 |
| Fees | $1,377 | $1,377 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,194 | $1,194 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,670 | $17,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,022 | $3,022 |
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Vanderbilt does not offer an online option for its music composition bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Vanderbilt Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the music composition students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.5%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Vanderbilt in music composition at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music theory and composition.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 7 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 |
| Voice Performance | 7 |
| Stringed Instruments | 13 |
| Brass Instruments | 8 |
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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.
