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 James Madison 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at JMU paid an average of $1,184 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $452 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 | $10,848 | $27,888 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,656 |
music who receive their master’s degree from JMU make an average of $35,060 a year during the early days of their career. That is 39% higher than the national average of $25,197.
Online degrees for the JMU 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 JMU Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their Master’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 48.9%.
Around 31.3% of music master’s degree recipients at JMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 2 |
*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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