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Boston U is in the top 10% of the country for music performance. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 230 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in music performance. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in music performance from Boston U. This makes it the #20 most popular school for music performance master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 25 students received their doctoral degrees in music performance in 2021, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music performance majors at Boston University.
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of music performance bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Boston U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in music performance.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
The music performance program at Boston U awarded 30 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Boston U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in music performance.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Music Theory & Composition | 12 |
General Music | 3 |
Keyboard Instruments | 2 |
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