by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Queens College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at QC was $855 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $470 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,090 | $20,520 |
| Fees | $522 | $522 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their master’s degree from QC is $25,194 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $25,197.
QC 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 QC Online Learning page.
About 46.4% of the students who received their Master’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in music at QC in 2019-2020, 39.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 15 |
| Jazz Studies | 13 |
*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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