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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 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.

The New England Conservatory of Music Music Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Music
  • Doctorate 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

49% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at The New England Conservatory of Music awarded 122 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going 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 14
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 35
International Students 55
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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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