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Music at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received their master's degree in music.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Music Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Music
  • Doctorate Degree in Music

Boston U Music Rankings

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Boston University.

Boston U Music Master’s Program

41% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a master's degree in music from Boston U. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Boston U, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Music Directors and Composers 260 $56,200
Sound Engineering Technicians 190 $57,110

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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