by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic Theory & Composition is a concentration offered under the music major at Northwestern University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in music composition, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,067 | $56,067 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
Northwestern does not offer an online option for its music composition master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in music composition in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those students who received a master’s degree in music composition at Northwestern in 2019-2020, all 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 | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 1 |
| Music Performance | 14 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 2 |
| Conducting | 4 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 5 |
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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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