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Music Performance at The New England Conservatory of Music

Music Performance at The New England Conservatory of Music

What traits are you looking for in a music performance 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 performance 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 Performance section at the bottom of this page.

The New England Conservatory of Music Music Performance Degrees Available

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

The New England Conservatory of Music Music Performance Rankings

Music Performance Student Demographics at The New England Conservatory of Music

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

The New England Conservatory of Music Music Performance Master’s Program

25% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of music performance master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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In the music performance master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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 performance.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Music Performance Grads May Go Into

A degree in music performance 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Music Directors and Composers 260 $56,200

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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