by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic Theory & Composition is a concentration offered under the music major at University of California - Santa Cruz. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in music composition, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $26,544 |
| Fees | $2,408 | $2,408 |
UC Santa Cruz 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 UC Santa Cruz Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their Doctorate in music composition in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 33.3% of music composition doctor’s degree recipients at UC Santa Cruz in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| 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 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 1 |
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*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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