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 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 Ohio State paid an average of $2,267 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $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 master’s degree from Ohio State is $33,993 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $25,197.
Ohio State does not offer an online option for its music master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ohio State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.3% of the music students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.3% of the music master’s degrees at Ohio State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 6 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 3 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 13 |
| Arts & Media Management | 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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