by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Rochester. 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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Part-time graduates at University of Rochester paid an average of $1,784 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,792 | $49,792 |
| Fees | $713 | $713 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their doctor’s degree from University of Rochester is $49,136 per year. That is 45% higher than the national average of $33,965.
University of Rochester does not offer an online option for its music doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Rochester Online Learning page.
About 38.9% of the students who received their Doctorate in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.4% of the music doctor’s degrees at University of Rochester in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 23 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 4 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 1 |
| Conducting | 4 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 4 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Visual Art | 3 |
*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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