by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Rochester. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at University of Rochester paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,792 | $49,792 |
| Fees | $713 | $713 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their master’s degree from University of Rochester is $17,652 per year. That is 30% lower than the national average of $25,197.
University of Rochester 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 University of Rochester Online Learning page.
Women made up around 47.6% of the music students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.4% of the music master’s degrees at University of Rochester in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 37 |
| 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 | 64 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 7 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 6 |
| Conducting | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 4 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4 |
| Other Visual Art | 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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