by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Music. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Wellesley College. 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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Part-time undergraduates at Wellesley paid an average of $1,816 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $58,120 | $58,120 |
| Fees | $328 | $328 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,772 | $17,772 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,250 | $1,250 |
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Online degrees for the Wellesley 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 Wellesley Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in music in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 44.4% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at Wellesley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| 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 | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 4 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 11 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 24 |
*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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