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2024 Best General Music Schools in the New England Region

36 Colleges in the New England Region
585 General Music Degrees Awarded
Ranked #73 in popularity, general music is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 36 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Music Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 585 degrees in general music to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Music School

Best General Music Schools in the New England Region Your choice of general music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Music School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Music Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Music
Bachelor's Degrees in General Music
Master's Degrees in General Music
Doctor's Degrees in General Music

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Music Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Music in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of general music degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in General Music

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

Yale University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general music. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 general music students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH

Dartmouth College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general music. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were approximately 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In MA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general music. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 general music students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Brandeis University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general music. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
37 General Music Degrees Awarded

UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 general music students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 general music students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
21.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 general music students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
34 General Music Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 general music students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
36 General Music Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 general music students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MA

Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.

There were roughly 7 general music students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year.

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Best General Music Colleges by State

Explore the best general music colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 275
Connecticut 538 132
Rhode Island 436 63
Maine 396 28
New Hampshire 395 41
Vermont 352 41

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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, General Music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 494
Other Music 361
Music Theory & Composition 248
Stringed Instruments 123
Voice Performance 79
Keyboard Instruments 77
Jazz Studies 54
Music Pedagogy 36
Music Technology 24
Woodwind Instruments 21

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