by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Florida State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in music, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Florida State paid an average of $1,114 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $482 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,684 | $24,116 |
| Fees | $1,869 | $2,591 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their doctor’s degree from Florida State is $43,575 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $33,965.
Online degrees for the Florida State music doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Florida State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 35.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.9%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in music at Florida State in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 21 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 6 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 2 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 1 |
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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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