Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Western Washington University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in music, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 WWU was ranked #194 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #6 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for WWU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WWU paid an average of $804 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $246 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,377 | $24,135 |
Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
Books and Supplies | $996 | $996 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,518 | $12,518 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,783 | $3,783 |
Learn more about WWU tuition and fees.
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 WWU took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from WWU make an average of $22,766 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $25,137.
WWU 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 WWU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at WWU in 2019-2020, 23.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Music | 11 |
Music History | 1 |
Music Performance | 10 |
Music Theory & Composition | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Dance | 9 |
Design & Applied Arts | 66 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 54 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 71 |
*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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