by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in music, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at U-M paid an average of $2,686 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $1,309 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 | $24,344 | $49,120 |
| Fees | $428 | $428 |
music who receive their master’s degree from U-M make an average of $25,484 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $25,197.
U-M does not offer an online option for its music master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the U-M Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 44.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.1% of the music master’s degrees at U-M in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music History | 1 |
| Music Performance | 55 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 3 |
| Conducting | 4 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 4 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 3 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 6 |
*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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