by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at California State University - Northridge. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in music, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $1,275 | $1,275 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their master’s degree from CSUN is $34,259 per year. That is 36% higher than the national average of $25,197.
Online degrees for the CSUN music master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUN Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.7% of the music students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the music master’s degrees at CSUN in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 25 |
| Other Music | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 8 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 12 |
*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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