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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received a bachelor's degree in music from Boston U.

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

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

Boston U Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Boston U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
35
Most Popular Music Schools 41

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in music from Boston U. This makes it the #43 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Music from Boston U in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Boston U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 typical 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

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 28 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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