by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at New York 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NYU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,704 | $34,704 |
| Fees | $2,188 | $2,188 |
music who receive their master’s degree from NYU make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $25,197.
Online degrees for the NYU 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 NYU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.0% of the music students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Around 27.1% of music master’s degree recipients at NYU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 82 |
| International Students | 54 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 14 |
| Music Performance | 78 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 47 |
| Voice Performance | 14 |
| Other Music | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 27 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 102 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 101 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 50 |
| Other Visual Art | 166 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
