by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Whitman College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in music, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Whitman paid an average of $2,083 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Fees | $408 | $408 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,800 | $13,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $800 | $800 |
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Whitman 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 Whitman Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.5% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Whitman in music 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 | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 3 |
| Music Performance | 3 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 1 |
| Jazz Studies | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 6 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 14 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 19 |
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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.
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