by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Louisiana State University paid an average of $1,196 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $546 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 | $9,132 | $9,132 |
| Fees | $3,903 | $20,838 |
Louisiana State University does not offer an online option for its music doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Louisiana State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.2% of the music students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 46.9%.
Around 25.8% of music doctor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 13 |
| Music Performance | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1 |
*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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