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Music Performance at Boston University

If you plan to study Music Performance, take a look at what Boston University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston University is in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 103 music performance degrees were awarded at Boston University.

Online Class Availability at Boston University

Online coursework is an option at Boston University. Of 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Music Performance graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Music Performance graduates at Boston University are 64% women (66) and 36% men (37).

Music Performance Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Among the 19 bachelor’s music performance degrees awarded at Boston University, 63% were women (12) and 37% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 37% of Music Performance bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, above the national average of 33%.*

Music Performance Master’s Program at Boston University

Among the 59 master’s music performance degrees awarded at Boston University, 68% were women (40) and 32% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	27
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 8% of Music Performance master’s degree recipients at Boston University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

Music Performance Doctoral Program at Boston University

Among the 19 doctoral music performance graduates at Boston University, 53% were women (10) and 47% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance doctoral degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 16% of Music Performance doctoral degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Music Performance Graduates

Students who finish Music Performance program at Boston University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Music Performance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.