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Southern Methodist University Master’s in Music

21 Master's Degrees Awarded
$35,954 Average Salary

Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Southern Methodist 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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How Much Does a Master’s in Music from SMU Cost?

$47,478 Average Tuition and Fees

SMU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at SMU paid an average of $1,704 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$40,896$40,896
Fees$6,582$6,582

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Music From SMU?

$35,954 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

music who receive their master’s degree from SMU make an average of $35,954 a year during the early days of their career. That is 43% higher than the national average of $25,197.

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Does SMU Offer an Online Master’s in Music?

Online degrees for the SMU 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 SMU Online Learning page.

SMU Master’s Student Diversity for Music

21 Master's Degrees Awarded
57.1% Women
23.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 21 students received their master’s degree in music. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 23.8% of music master’s degree recipients at SMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White10
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities2

Master’s in Music Focus Areas at SMU

Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Music History2
Music Performance7
Music Theory & Composition1
Conducting1
Keyboard Instruments7

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts11
Film, Video & Photographic Arts3
Fine & Studio Arts9
Arts & Media Management20

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References

*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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