by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic Theory & Composition is a concentration offered under the music major at Stanford University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in music composition, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Part-time graduates at Stanford paid an average of $1,207 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,315 | $54,315 |
| Fees | $696 | $696 |
Stanford does not offer an online option for its music composition doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Stanford Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in music composition in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29.7%.
None of the music composition doctor’s degree recipients at Stanford in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music theory and composition.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 3 |
View All Music Theory & Composition Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
