Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Northwestern University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in music, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Northwestern paid an average of $6,901 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $58,227 | $58,227 |
Fees | $474 | $474 |
Books and Supplies | $1,662 | $1,662 |
On Campus Room and Board | $17,616 | $17,616 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,304 | $3,304 |
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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 Northwestern took out an average of $16,433 in student loans. That is 33% lower than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northwestern is $33,993 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $25,137.
Northwestern 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 Northwestern Online Learning page.
About 49.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Around 27.6% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 20 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 65 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Music | 30 |
Music Performance | 20 |
Music Theory & Composition | 7 |
Keyboard Instruments | 4 |
Voice Performance | 15 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Dance | 5 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 93 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 24 |
*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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