by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Missouri - Kansas City. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UMKC was ranked #320 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #6 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMKC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMKC was $843 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $307 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,198 | $25,299 |
| Fees | $1,587 | $1,587 |
| Books and Supplies | $770 | $770 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,748 | $11,748 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,556 | $3,556 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMKC in Music walked away with an average of $19,487 in student debt. That is 21% lower than the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMKC make an average of $27,295 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $25,137.
UMKC 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 UMKC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.7% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Around 10.9% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at UMKC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 12 |
| Music Performance | 18 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 9 |
| Jazz Studies | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 11 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 13 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 4 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 29 |
*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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