by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Boston University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in music, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Boston U paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
music who receive their doctor’s degree from Boston U make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $33,965.
Online degrees for the Boston U music doctor’s degree program are not available 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 42.3% of the music students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 3.8% of the music doctor’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 18 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 1 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 3 |
| Conducting | 2 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 5 |
*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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