The main focus area for this major is General 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 Grand Valley State 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. GVSU was ranked #98 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 #3 in Michigan.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GVSU paid an average of $805 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $570 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $13,576 | $19,168 |
Books and Supplies | $740 | $740 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,732 | $9,732 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,040 | $2,040 |
Learn more about GVSU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at GVSU took out an average of $30,077 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GVSU is $35,060 per year. That is 39% higher than the national average of $25,137.
GVSU does not offer an online option for its music bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GVSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 55.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in music at GVSU in 2019-2020, 19.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 28 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Music | 36 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Dance | 10 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 7 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 67 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 65 |
*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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