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Music at Tufts University

Music at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219.

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

Tufts Music Degrees Available

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

Tufts Music Rankings

The music major at Tufts 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.

Music Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Music Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Tufts are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Tufts Music Master’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of music master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Tufts, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tufts 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 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Music

If you plan to be a music major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tufts University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 23

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 Tufts 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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