2024 Best General Music Schools in Massachusetts
16
Colleges in Massachusetts
277
General Music Degrees Awarded
General Music is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #73 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Music Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 277 degrees in general music during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Music School
The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Music Degree Level
The general music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Music Schools in Massachusetts.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Best Schools for General Music in Massachusetts
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general music degree levels they offer.
10 Top Massachusetts Schools in General Music
Every student pursuing a degree in general music needs to look into Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. 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.
More information about a degree in general music from Boston University
Brandeis University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general music. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
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Tufts University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general music. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were about 23 general music students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Tufts University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
34
General Music Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in general music has to check out University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
36
General Music Degrees Awarded
Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 general music students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Northeastern University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,217 schools 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 year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Wellesley College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In MA
Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were about 5 general music students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.
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Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Bridgewater. This university ranks 26th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 6 general music students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Bridgewater State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
25th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.
There were about 3 general music students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 45th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 5 general music students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Gordon College
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