by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Furman University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in music, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Furman was ranked #83 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for music majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Furman was $1,616 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,712 | $51,712 |
| Fees | $380 | $380 |
| Books and Supplies | $810 | $810 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,362 | $13,362 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,970 | $1,970 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at Furman took out an average of $24,172 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Furman is $21,234 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $25,137.
Online degrees for the Furman music bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Furman Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 67.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.6% of the music bachelor’s degrees at Furman in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| 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 | 15 |
| Music Performance | 17 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 6 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 13 |
*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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