Northeastern University (NEU) - Music
Music
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Massachusetts schools that offer a music degree. Students at Northeastern University who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Bachelor
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Music Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the music program at the Northeastern University for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall

| Total | |
|---|---|
All Students | 109 |
By Gender

| Total | |
|---|---|
Male | 67 |
Female | 42 |
By Race

| Total | |
|---|---|
American Indian | - |
Black | 7 |
Asian | 4 |
Hispanic | 9 |
White | 68 |
Unknown | 21 |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Singers
Job Description
Sing songs on stage, radio, television, or motion pictures. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of singers in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 176,200
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 194,100
- Percent Job Growth: 10.10%

- Percent of Musicians, Instrumental That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 43%
Musicians, Instrumental
Job Description
Play one or more musical instruments in recital, in accompaniment, or as members of an orchestra, band, or other musical group. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of musicians, instrumental in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 176,200
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 194,100
- Percent Job Growth: 10.10%

- Percent of Musicians, Instrumental That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 43%
List of schools that offer a music degree or program in Massachusetts
- 4-Year Colleges and Universities
- Community Colleges
4-Year Colleges and Universities
| Amherst College | |
Amherst, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 11 |
| Anna Maria College | |
Paxton, MA
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| Assumption College | |
Worcester, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | |
Great Barrington, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
| Berklee College of Music | |
Boston, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 204 |
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| Boston College | |
Chestnut Hill, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
| Boston University | |
Boston, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
| Brandeis University | |
Waltham, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
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| Bridgewater State University | |
Bridgewater, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
| Clark University | |
Worcester, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
| College of the Holy Cross | |
Worcester, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
| Eastern Nazarene College | |
Quincy, MA
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| Gordon College | |
Wenham, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
| Hampshire College | |
Amherst, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
| Harvard University | |
Cambridge, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 21 |
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| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
Cambridge, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 7 |
| Mount Holyoke College | |
South Hadley, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
| Salem State College | |
Salem, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
| Simmons College | |
Boston, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
| Smith College | |
Northampton, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
| The Boston Conservatory | |
Boston, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 140 |
| Tufts University | |
Medford, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 25 |
| University of Massachusetts - Boston | |
Boston, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
Average User Rating (2 Ratings) | |
| University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth | |
North Dartmouth, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
| University of Massachusetts - Lowell | |
Lowell, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | |
Amherst, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 34 |
| Wellesley College | |
Wellesley, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
| Westfield State College | |
Westfield, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 21 |
| Wheaton College | |
Norton, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 9 |
| Williams College | |
Williamstown, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 9 |
Community Colleges
| Bunker Hill Community College | |
Boston, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Cape Cod Community College | |
West Barnstable, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
| Holyoke Community College | |
Holyoke, MA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |