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Music at Brandeis University

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Brandeis University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,396 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University in 2021, 8 of them were music majors.

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

Brandeis Music Degrees Available

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

Brandeis Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how Brandeis performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Brandeis 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
Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools 174
Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 288
Most Popular Music Schools 342
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 452

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in music from Brandeis. This makes it the #218 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at Brandeis

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Brandeis University.

Brandeis Music Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at Brandeis awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at Brandeis since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Brandeis are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Brandeis University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Brandeis Music Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at Brandeis awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

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

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

Brandeis also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 4 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 Brandeis 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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