by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Music Pedagogy. 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 James Madison University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in music, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at JMU paid an average of $1,184 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $452 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,848 | $27,888 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,656 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their doctor’s degree from JMU is $53,810 per year. That is 58% higher than the national average of $33,965.
Online degrees for the JMU music doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the JMU Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.9%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at JMU in music at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Pedagogy | 6 |
*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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