by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,503 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $670 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,728 | $24,054 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
music who receive their master’s degree from UW - Madison make an average of $21,508 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% lower than the national average of $25,197.
UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.
Women made up around 36.8% of the music students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Around 26.3% of music master’s degree recipients at UW - Madison in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 1 |
| Music Performance | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 52 |
| Arts & Media Management | 3 |
*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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