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Michigan State University Master’s in Music

49 Master's Degrees Awarded
$31,314 Average Salary

Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Michigan State 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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How Much Does a Master’s in Music from Michigan State Cost?

$18,858 Average Tuition and Fees

Michigan State Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Michigan State was $1,544 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $786 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $18,858 $37,056

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Music From Michigan State?

$31,314 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of music students who receive their master’s degree from Michigan State is $31,314 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $25,197.

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Does Michigan State Offer an Online Master’s in Music?

Online degrees for the Michigan State 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 Michigan State Online Learning page.

Michigan State Master’s Student Diversity for Music

49 Master's Degrees Awarded
49.0% Women
22.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 49 master’s degrees in music handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 49.0% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.4% of the music master’s degrees at Michigan State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 27
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Master’s in Music Focus Areas at Michigan State

Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Music Performance 18
Music Theory & Composition 10
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 1
Conducting 4
Keyboard Instruments 2

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts 2
Fine & Studio Arts 4
Arts & Media Management 3

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References

*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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