by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at California State University - Long Beach. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in music, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $1,104 | $1,104 |
music who receive their master’s degree from CSULB make an average of $26,896 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $25,197.
CSULB does not offer an online option for its music master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSULB Online Learning page.
About 53.1% of the students who received their Master’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.6% of the music master’s degrees at CSULB in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 3 |
| Music Performance | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 6 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 9 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 20 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
