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Music at The New England Conservatory of Music

Music at The New England Conservatory of Music

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if The New England Conservatory of Music is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

The New England Conservatory of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 701 students attend the school each year.

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

The New England Conservatory of Music Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

The New England Conservatory of Music Music Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at The New England Conservatory of Music

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at The New England Conservatory of Music.

The New England Conservatory of Music Music Master’s Program

48% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of music master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The New England Conservatory of Music with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 68
International Students 79
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Concentrations Within Music

Music majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The New England Conservatory of Music. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Stringed Instruments 40
Jazz Studies 30
Keyboard Instruments 17
Voice Performance 16
Music Theory & Composition 14
Woodwind Instruments 13
Conducting 6
Music Pedagogy 4
Brass Instruments 4
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 1
Percussion Instruments 1

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 The New England Conservatory of Music.

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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