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What New England Conservatory grads actually do

Based on 327 notable New England Conservatory alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

composer
118
pianist
65
musician
41
music educator
41
conductor
41
jazz musician
32
opera singer
32
violinist
24
singer
21
writer
16
university teacher
14
musicologist
14

Notable New England Conservatory alumni

Mabel Loomis Todd
Mabel Loomis Todd
painter · editor
Fred Hersch
Fred Hersch
musician · composer
Thomas Stumpf
Thomas Stumpf
conductor · composer
Yitzhak Yedid
Yitzhak Yedid
pianist · composer
Roger Bourland
Roger Bourland
composer
Ed Schuller
Ed Schuller
musician · composer
Darcy James Argue
Darcy James Argue
bandleader · jazz musician
Sally Pinkas
Sally Pinkas
pianist

Salary outlook for top New England Conservatory career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

composer
10th–90th percentile: $34,240$173,810
$62,590
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr

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About New England Conservatory

The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a private music school in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The conservatory is located on Huntington Avenue along the Avenue of the Arts near Boston Symphony Hall, and is home to approximately 750 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies, and 1,500 more in its Preparatory School and School of Continuing Education. NEC offers bachelor's degrees in instrumental and vocal classical music performance, contemporary musical arts, composition, jazz studies, music history, and music theory, as well as graduate degrees in collaborative piano, conducting, and musicology. The conservatory has also partnered with Harvard University and Tufts University to create joint double-degree, five-year programs.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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