by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Buffalo State. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Buffalo State was $708 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,358 | $1,358 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,038 | $1,038 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,706 | $13,706 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,750 | $2,750 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at Buffalo State took out an average of $29,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $24,538.
The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Buffalo State is $20,140 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $25,137.
Buffalo State 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 Buffalo State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.6% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Around 11.1% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at Buffalo State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 9 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 2 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 19 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 3 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 22 |
*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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