by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic Theory & Composition is a concentration offered under the music major at Michigan State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in music composition, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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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 average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,858 | $37,056 |
Online degrees for the Michigan State music composition 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.
Women made up around 20.0% of the music composition students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 28.7%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at Michigan State in music composition 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 | 7 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 18 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 1 |
| Conducting | 4 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 2 |
| Jazz Studies | 2 |
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*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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