by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Rice 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Rice was $2,380 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,306 | $47,306 |
| Fees | $607 | $607 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their master’s degree from Rice is $33,459 per year. That is 33% higher than the national average of $25,197.
Online degrees for the Rice 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 Rice Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 52.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.8% of the music master’s degrees at Rice in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Theory & Composition | 1 |
| Conducting | 1 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 7 |
| Voice Performance | 8 |
| Stringed Instruments | 26 |
*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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