2024 Best Music Education Schools in the New England Region
14
Colleges in the New England Region
335
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
music education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 14 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 335 degrees in music education during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Music Education School
The music teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Music Education 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.
Music Education Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Education Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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Best Schools for Music Education in the New England Region
The schools below may not offer all types of music teacher education 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 Music Teacher Education
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
99
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in music education. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 99 music education students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Boston UniversityBridgewater State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bridgewater. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.
There were about 13 music education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Bridgewater State UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
Rhode Island College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #711 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Rhode Island CollegeEvery student pursuing a degree in music education has to look into University of Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 music education students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of ConnecticutUVM is a large public university located in the city of Burlington. A Best Colleges rank of #515 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.
There were about 7 music education students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of VermontMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CT
Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Central Connecticut State UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were about 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Keene State CollegeMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
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 about 13 music education students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Gordon CollegeLocated in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 27 music education students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Western Connecticut State UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
41
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of West Hartford. This university ranks 11th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 41 music education students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of Hartford
