by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Northwestern University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in music, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Northwestern was $6,649 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,067 | $56,067 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their doctor’s degree from Northwestern is $45,529 per year. That is 34% higher than the national average of $33,965.
Online degrees for the Northwestern music doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the music students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.9%.
Around 33.3% of music doctor’s degree recipients at Northwestern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 1 |
| Conducting | 2 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 3 |
| Stringed Instruments | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 4 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3 |
*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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