by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Music Performance. 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 Duquesne University. 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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Part-time graduates at Duquesne paid an average of $1,336 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,048 | $24,048 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their master’s degree from Duquesne is $28,598 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $25,197.
Online degrees for the Duquesne 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 Duquesne Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.2% of the music students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Around 4.5% of music master’s degree recipients at Duquesne in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 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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