by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Sam Houston State University. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at SHSU paid an average of $729 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $320 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 | $5,765 | $13,127 |
| Fees | $2,577 | $2,577 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their master’s degree from SHSU is $60,623 per year. That is 141% higher than the national average of $25,197.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the music master’s degree program at SHSU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.
About 55.6% of the students who received their Master’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.1% of the music master’s degrees at SHSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 5 |
| Conducting | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 5 |
*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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