by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Cincinnati - 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UC was $1,249 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $662 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,224 | $24,966 |
| Fees | $1,678 | $1,678 |
music who receive their master’s degree from UC make an average of $24,421 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $25,197.
Online degrees for the UC 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 UC Online Learning page.
About 47.0% of the students who received their Master’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Around 17.4% of music master’s degree recipients at UC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 42 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music History | 2 |
| Music Performance | 109 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 10 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 1 |
| Conducting | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 10 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 13 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 9 |
| Arts & Media Management | 9 |
*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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