by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Boston University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in music, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
The median early career salary of music students who receive their master’s degree from Boston U is $36,992 per year. That is 47% higher than the national average of $25,197.
Boston U does not offer an online option for its music master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.4% of the music students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.0% of the music master’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 50 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 5 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 2 |
| Conducting | 2 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 21 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 19 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 25 |
| Arts & Media Management | 41 |
*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.
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