2024 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the New England Region
11
Colleges in the New England Region
248
Music Composition Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
music theory & composition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #390 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 248 degrees in music theory & composition to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Music Theory & Composition School
The music composition program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Theory & Composition rankings. For our Best Overall Music Theory & Composition School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Music Theory & Composition Degree Level
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 Theory & Composition Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Music Theory & Composition in the New England Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music composition degree levels they offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Music Composition
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
Yale University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were about 4 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music theory & composition from Yale University
It is difficult to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. 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 12 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music theory & composition from Boston University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
It's hard to beat Brandeis University if you want to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. 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 roughly 4 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music theory & composition from Brandeis University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
169
Music Composition Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Berklee College of Music if you wish to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
There were roughly 169 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music theory & composition from Berklee College of Music
The New England Conservatory of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
There were about 24 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at The New England Conservatory of Music in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music theory & composition from The New England Conservatory of Music
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