by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Wichita State University. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at WSU paid an average of $756 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $308 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 | $5,544 | $13,615 |
| Fees | $1,497 | $1,497 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their master’s degree from WSU is $31,305 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $25,197.
WSU 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 WSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.0% of the music students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Around 15.0% of music master’s degree recipients at WSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 8 |
| Conducting | 2 |
| Voice Performance | 6 |
| Stringed Instruments | 2 |
| Music Pedagogy | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 10 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 2 |
*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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