by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for music performance students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 494 degrees in music performance to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The music performance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Performance rankings. For our Best Overall Music Performance 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Music Performance Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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The schools below may not offer all types of music performance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's hard to beat Yale University if you wish to pursue a degree in music performance. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were about 28 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Yale University
It's difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in music performance. 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 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were about 92 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Boston University
The New England Conservatory of Music is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in music performance from The New England Conservatory of Music
Every student pursuing a degree in music performance has to look into Berklee College of Music. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.
There were about 292 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Berklee College of Music
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were about 21 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Massachusetts Amherst
UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wenham. This college ranks 45th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 3 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Gordon College
Located in the distant town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #456 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bennington is a great college overall.More information about a degree in music performance from Bennington College
Keene State is a small public college located in the distant town of Keene. This college ranks 5th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 3 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Keene State College
RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence. This college ranks 9th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 3 music performance students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Rhode Island CollegeExplore the best music performance colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 854 | 408 |
| Connecticut | 538 | 30 |
| Rhode Island | 436 | 3 |
| Maine | 396 | 19 |
| New Hampshire | 395 | 3 |
| Vermont | 352 | 0 |
One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Music Performance has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 585 |
| 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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