by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Music. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UNL was $996 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $341 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,138 | $17,928 |
| Fees | $1,585 | $1,585 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their master’s degree from UNL is $41,789 per year. That is 66% higher than the national average of $25,197.
Online degrees for the UNL 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 UNL Online Learning page.
Women made up around 35.0% of the music students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.0% of the music master’s degrees at UNL in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 2 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 4 |
*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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