by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Music. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Ohio State University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Ohio State was $2,267 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $723 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,560 | $36,276 |
| Fees | $865 | $865 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their doctor’s degree from Ohio State is $38,289 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $33,965.
Online degrees for the Ohio State 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 Ohio State Online Learning page.
About 44.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.9%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in music at Ohio State in 2019-2020, 4.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 2 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 3 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 4 |
| Arts & Media Management | 8 |
*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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