by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other 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 Columbia College Chicago. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Columbia paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,174 | $1,174 |
| Fees | $1,176 | $1,176 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their master’s degree from Columbia is $28,598 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $25,197.
Columbia does not offer an online option for its music master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 18.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
None of the music master’s degree recipients at Columbia in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 5 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Music | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 12 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 24 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3 |
| Arts & Media Management | 21 |
*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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